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Wasabi vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wasabi and wheat ?

  • Wasabi is richer in vitamin C, yet wheat is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for manganese is 114% higher.

We used Wasabi, root, raw and Wheat, durum types in this comparison.

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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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
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 +276.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.7%
Contains more IronIron +241.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +256.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +535%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +670.3%

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +219.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +806.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.121mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 163%
Manganese 0.391mg 3.012mg 114%
Phosphorus 80mg 508mg 61%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0mg 47%
Copper 0.155mg 0.553mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 6.738mg 37%
Iron 1.03mg 3.52mg 31%
Fiber 7.8g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.419mg 24%
Zinc 1.62mg 4.16mg 23%
Magnesium 69mg 144mg 18%
Protein 4.8g 13.68g 18%
Carbs 23.54g 71.13g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.935mg 15%
Calories 109kcal 339kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.419mg 11%
Calcium 128mg 34mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 7%
Folate 18µg 43µg 6%
Potassium 568mg 431mg 4%
Fats 0.63g 2.47g 3%
Saturated fat 0.454g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.121mg 1%
Sodium 17mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 71.13g N/A
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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 WaterWater +531.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185%
Contains more FatsFats +292.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.2%
~equal in Other ~1.78g

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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.