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Rye vs. Wheat flour, whole-grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between rye and wheat flour, whole-grain

  • Rye has more fiber, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, wheat flour, whole-grain is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Wheat flour, whole-grain's daily need coverage for selenium is 87% more.
  • Rye contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than wheat flour, whole-grain. Rye contains 1.456mg of vitamin B5, while wheat flour, whole-grain contains 0.603mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rye grain and Wheat flour, whole-grain.

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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.
Rye
Rye
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 98% 10% 32% 135% 137% 71% 153% 0.26% 530% 337%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +36.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +344.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.6mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~357mg
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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.
Rye
Rye
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 14% 0% 126% 38% 93% 36% 94% 0% 4.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Wheat flour, whole-grain DV% diff.
Selenium 13.9µg 61.8µg 87%
Manganese 2.577mg 4.067mg 65%
Starch 57.77g 24%
Fiber 15.1g 10.7g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.603mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.502mg 16%
Iron 2.63mg 3.6mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.407mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.165mg 7%
Protein 10.34g 13.21g 6%
Magnesium 110mg 137mg 6%
Copper 0.367mg 0.41mg 5%
Potassium 510mg 363mg 4%
Phosphorus 332mg 357mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 4.957mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.9µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 1.167g 3%
Folate 38µg 44µg 2%
Fats 1.63g 2.5g 1%
Carbs 75.86g 71.97g 1%
Calcium 24mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.71mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.43g 1%
Calories 338kcal 340kcal 0%
Net carbs 60.76g 61.27g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 0.41g N/A
Zinc 2.65mg 2.6mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 30.4mg 31.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.283g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.174mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.367mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.443mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.898mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.359mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.228mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.682mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.564mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.357mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
1
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
13% 3% 72% 11%
Protein: 13.21 g
Fats: 2.5 g
Carbs: 71.97 g
Water: 10.74 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more FatsFats +53.4%
~equal in Carbs ~71.97g
~equal in Water ~10.74g
~equal in Other ~1.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
1
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.283 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.167 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
3
72% 16% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
99%
Starch: 57.77 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +97.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +120%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/nutrients
  2. Wheat flour, whole-grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168893/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.