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Wheat vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat and duck meat?

  • Duck meat has less manganese, selenium, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than wheat .
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for manganese is 130% higher.
  • Wheat has 9 times more magnesium than duck meat. Wheat has 144mg of magnesium, while duck meat has 16mg.
  • Wheat contains less saturated fat.
  • Duck meat has a lower glycemic index than wheat .

We used Wheat, durum and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Wheat
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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +209.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.3%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15752.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +347%

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 0% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Duck meat DV% diff.
Manganese 3.012mg 0.019mg 130%
Selenium 89.4µg 20µg 126%
Phosphorus 508mg 156mg 50%
Saturated fat 0.454g 9.67g 42%
Fats 2.47g 28.35g 40%
Copper 0.553mg 0.227mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 12.9g 31%
Magnesium 144mg 16mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 84mg 28%
Carbs 71.13g 0g 24%
Zinc 4.16mg 1.86mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.174mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 3.65g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.18mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 4.825mg 12%
Protein 13.68g 18.99g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.269mg 11%
Iron 3.52mg 2.7mg 10%
Folate 43µg 6µg 9%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Potassium 431mg 204mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 1.098mg 3%
Calcium 34mg 11mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 339kcal 337kcal 0%
Net carbs 71.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.462mg 0%

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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +117.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1047.8%
Contains more WaterWater +373.9%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.2%

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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.