Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Wheat vs. Jujube — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between wheat and jujube

  • Wheat has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, jujube has more vitamin C.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for manganese is 127% more.
  • Wheat has 83 times more zinc than jujube. Wheat has 4.16mg of zinc, while jujube has 0.05mg.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index than jujube.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, durum and Jujube, raw.

Infographic

Wheat  vs Jujube infographic
Infographic link

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
10
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%
Jujube
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.3% 22% 18% 24% 1.4% 9.9% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains more IronIron +633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +657.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +8220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2108.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3485.7%
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.
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%
Jujube
2
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 230% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 9.2% 17% 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1995%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +648.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +417.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
Jujube
1
20% 78%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 20.23 g
Water: 77.86 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1040%
Contains more FatsFats +1135%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251.6%
Contains more OtherOther +249%
Contains more WaterWater +611.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Wheat Jujube
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Jujube DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 163%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.084mg 127%
Vitamin C 0mg 69mg 77%
Phosphorus 508mg 23mg 69%
Copper 0.553mg 0.073mg 53%
Iron 3.52mg 0.48mg 38%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.05mg 37%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.9mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.02mg 33%
Magnesium 144mg 10mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.081mg 26%
Protein 13.68g 1.2g 25%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Carbs 71.13g 20.23g 17%
Calories 339kcal 79kcal 13%
Folate 43µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.04mg 6%
Potassium 431mg 250mg 5%
Fats 2.47g 0.2g 3%
Saturated fat 0.454g 2%
Calcium 34mg 21mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 20.23g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Wheat Jujube
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Wheat
22%
Jujube
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
168%
Wheat
10%
Jujube

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat
Wheat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Wheat
Wheat contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Wheat
Wheat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Jujube
Jujube is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.454g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Jujube
Jujube is lower in glycemic index (difference - 23)
Which food is cheaper?
Jujube
Jujube is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)

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. Jujube - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168151/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.