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Vermicelli vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between vermicelli and wheat

  • Vermicelli has more copper; however, wheat is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and folate.
  • Vermicelli covers your daily copper needs 151% more than wheat .
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of vermicelli is 35.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vermicelli, made from soy and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +246.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14266.7%
Contains more IronIron +94.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2440%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +231.1%
~equal in Zinc ~4.16mg

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 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Wheat DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.553mg 151%
Manganese 3.012mg 131%
Selenium 27µg 89.4µg 113%
Phosphorus 20mg 508mg 70%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.738mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.419mg 35%
Magnesium 2mg 144mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.419mg 32%
Choline 177mg 32%
Protein 0.1g 13.68g 27%
Iron 1.81mg 3.52mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Potassium 3mg 431mg 13%
Folate 0µg 43µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.121mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.978g 6%
Carbs 82.32g 71.13g 4%
Fats 0.1g 2.47g 4%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.454g 2%
Calcium 55mg 34mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.344g 1%
Zinc 4.24mg 4.16mg 1%
Calories 331kcal 339kcal 0%
Net carbs 78.42g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 17.44g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +213.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13580%
Contains more FatsFats +2370%
~equal in Water ~10.94g

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2546.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2285.4%

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/169721/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.