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Wheat vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat and curry powder

  • Wheat has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while curry powder has more manganese, iron, copper, calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 230% higher.
  • Curry powder contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than wheat . Wheat contains 0.419mg of vitamin B6, while curry powder contains 0.105mg.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of curry powder is 5, while the glycemic index of wheat is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum and Spices, curry powder.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1444.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.5%
Contains more IronIron +442.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +117%
Contains more ZincZinc +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175.6%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +299%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 3.012mg 8.3mg 230%
Fiber 53.2g 213%
Iron 3.52mg 19.1mg 195%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 168%
Selenium 89.4µg 40.3µg 89%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 83%
Copper 0.553mg 1.2mg 72%
Calcium 34mg 525mg 49%
Magnesium 144mg 255mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.105mg 24%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 3.26mg 22%
Potassium 431mg 1170mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 8.782g 21%
Phosphorus 508mg 367mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.176mg 20%
Fats 2.47g 14.01g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 3.056g 14%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.2mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.454g 1.648g 5%
Carbs 71.13g 55.83g 5%
Zinc 4.16mg 4.7mg 5%
Folate 43µg 56µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 1.07mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 52mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Calories 339kcal 325kcal 1%
Protein 13.68g 14.29g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.4%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +467.2%
Contains more OtherOther +297.2%
~equal in Protein ~14.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2452.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212.5%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/nutrients
  2. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.