Wheat vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and fettuccine different?
- Wheat is higher than fettuccine in phosphorus, zinc, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, folate, and potassium.
- Wheat covers your daily need for phosphorus, 69% more than fettuccine.
- Wheat contains 42 times more zinc than fettuccine. Wheat contains 4.16mg of zinc, while fettuccine contains 0.1mg.
- Wheat is lower in sodium.
Wheat, durum and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +156.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +486.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4060% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1932% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +365.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +274.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +738% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +616.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 163% | |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 131% | |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 25mg | 69% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 61% | |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 0.1mg | 37% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 0.6mg | 37% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 6mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 1.8mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.05mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.09mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 14g | 19% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 6.2g | 15% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 99kcal | 12% |
| Folate | 43µg | 6µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Potassium | 431mg | 168mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 166mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 14mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.4g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.45mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 0.9g | 2% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0.9g | 1% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 2.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.3g | N/A | |
| 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
Protein:
13.68 g
Fats:
2.47 g
Carbs:
71.13 g
Water:
10.94 g
Other:
1.78 g
Protein:
6.2 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
14 g
Water:
75.2 g
Other:
1.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +408.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +587.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~2.7g
~equal in
Other
~1.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.978 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +144.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +161.6% |