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Wheat vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat and egg whites

  • The amount of manganese, selenium, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and magnesium in wheat is higher than in egg whites.
  • Wheat covers your daily manganese needs 130% more than egg whites.
  • Egg whites have 139 times less zinc than wheat . Wheat has 4.16mg of zinc, while egg whites have 0.03mg.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of egg whites is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1209.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +385.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.4%
Contains more IronIron +4300%
Contains more CopperCopper +2304.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +13766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3286.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27281.8%
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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6317.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8280%
Contains more FolateFolate +975%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +262.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Egg white DV% diff.
Manganese 3.012mg 0.011mg 130%
Selenium 89.4µg 20µg 126%
Phosphorus 508mg 15mg 70%
Copper 0.553mg 0.023mg 59%
Iron 3.52mg 0.08mg 43%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.105mg 41%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.03mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.004mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.005mg 32%
Magnesium 144mg 11mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.439mg 24%
Carbs 71.13g 0.73g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.19mg 15%
Calories 339kcal 52kcal 14%
Folate 43µg 4µg 10%
Potassium 431mg 163mg 8%
Sodium 2mg 166mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0g 7%
Protein 13.68g 10.9g 6%
Fats 2.47g 0.17g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calcium 34mg 7mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0g 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1352.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9643.8%
Contains more OtherOther +182.5%
Contains more WaterWater +700.5%

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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.