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Vermicelli vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between vermicelli and wheat

  • Vermicelli has more copper and zinc; however, wheat is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Vermicelli covers your daily need for copper, 190% more than wheat.
  • Vermicelli has 6 times more calcium than wheat. While vermicelli has 55mg of calcium, wheat has only 9mg.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vermicelli, made from soy and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Wheat
Wheat
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +511.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +825.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +635%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.76mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0%
Wheat
Wheat
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 4.8% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Wheat DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.207mg 190%
Manganese 1.03mg 45%
Choline 177mg 32%
Zinc 4.24mg 1.84mg 22%
Carbs 82.32g 27.6g 18%
Phosphorus 20mg 147mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.305mg 14%
Protein 0.1g 5.71g 11%
Magnesium 2mg 48mg 11%
Calories 331kcal 132kcal 10%
Selenium 27µg 31.9µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.095mg 8%
Calcium 55mg 9mg 5%
Potassium 3mg 164mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Fiber 3.9g 4.3g 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.03mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.83g 1%
Iron 1.81mg 1.76mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.243g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.03g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 33100kcal 231kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 76g N/A
Net carbs 78.42g 23.3g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 3.07g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.432mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.147mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Wheat
Wheat
3
6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.3%
Contains more OtherOther +720.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5610%
Contains more FatsFats +730%
Contains more WaterWater +447.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Wheat
Wheat
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +546.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +492.7%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/nutrients
  2. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/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.