Rye vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between rye and poppy seed
- Rye has more vitamin B5; however, poppy seed is higher in manganese, calcium, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Poppy seed covers your daily manganese needs 180% more than rye.
- Poppy seed contains 4 times less vitamin B5 than rye. Rye contains 1.456mg of vitamin B5, while poppy seed contains 0.324mg.
- Rye has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of rye is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Rye grain and Spices, poppy seed.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +215.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5891.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41% |
Contains more IronIron | +271.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +343.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +198.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +162% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +160.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +151% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +376.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +349.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +245.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +108.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +115.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.767g | 28.569g | 185% |
Manganese | 2.577mg | 6.707mg | 180% |
Calcium | 24mg | 1438mg | 141% |
Copper | 0.367mg | 1.627mg | 140% |
Iron | 2.63mg | 9.76mg | 89% |
Phosphorus | 332mg | 870mg | 77% |
Fats | 1.63g | 41.56g | 61% |
Magnesium | 110mg | 347mg | 56% |
Zinc | 2.65mg | 7.9mg | 48% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.316mg | 0.854mg | 45% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.456mg | 0.324mg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.27mg | 0.896mg | 21% |
Saturated fat | 0.197g | 4.517g | 20% |
Fiber | 15.1g | 19.5g | 18% |
Carbs | 75.86g | 28.13g | 16% |
Protein | 10.34g | 17.99g | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.208g | 5.982g | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.1mg | 12% |
Folate | 38µg | 82µg | 11% |
Calories | 338kcal | 525kcal | 9% |
Potassium | 510mg | 719mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 1.77mg | 6% |
Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 0µg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.294mg | 0.247mg | 4% |
Choline | 30.4mg | 8.8mg | 4% |
Selenium | 13.9µg | 13.5µg | 1% |
Sodium | 2mg | 26mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 60.76g | 8.63g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.98g | 2.99g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.208mg | 0.819mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.563mg | 1.321mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.286mg | 0.952mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.153mg | 0.502mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.435mg | 0.758mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.317mg | 1.095mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.189mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.11g | 0.29g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.273g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.34 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
75.86 g
Water:
10.6 g
Other:
1.57 g
Protein:
17.99 g
Fats:
41.56 g
Carbs:
28.13 g
Water:
5.95 g
Other:
6.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +169.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +78.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +74% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2449.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +305.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.767 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2776% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3624.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.71 g
Glucose:
0.16 g
Fructose:
0.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
2.33 g
Glucose:
0.37 g
Fructose:
0.29 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +228.2% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +131.3% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +163.6% |
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