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Wheat vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between wheat and kumquat

  • Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet kumquat is higher in vitamin C.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 163% more than kumquat.
  • Wheat contains 27 times more phosphorus than kumquat. While wheat contains 508mg of phosphorus, kumquat contains only 19mg.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, durum and Kumquats, raw.

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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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.7%
Contains more IronIron +309.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +482.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2347.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2573.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2131.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.4%

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1032.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1470.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +349.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1063.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Kumquat DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 0µg 163%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.135mg 125%
Phosphorus 508mg 19mg 70%
Copper 0.553mg 0.095mg 51%
Vitamin C 0mg 43.9mg 49%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.429mg 39%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.17mg 36%
Iron 3.52mg 0.86mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.037mg 32%
Magnesium 144mg 20mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.036mg 29%
Fiber 6.5g 26%
Protein 13.68g 1.88g 24%
Carbs 71.13g 15.9g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.208mg 15%
Calories 339kcal 71kcal 13%
Potassium 431mg 186mg 7%
Folate 43µg 17µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.171g 5%
Calcium 34mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Fats 2.47g 0.86g 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.103g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 9.4g N/A
Sugar 9.36g N/A
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.154g 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%

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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +627.7%
Contains more FatsFats +187.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +347.4%
Contains more OtherOther +249%
Contains more WaterWater +639%

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +471.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%

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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.