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Wheat vs. Mulberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat and mulberries?

  • Wheat is richer in selenium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, and iron, yet mulberries are richer in vitamin C.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 161% higher.
  • Wheat has 35 times more zinc than mulberries. Wheat has 4.16mg of zinc, while mulberries have 0.12mg.
  • Mulberries have a lower glycemic index than wheat .

We used Wheat, durum and Mulberries, raw 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.
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 13% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.2%
Contains more IronIron +90.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +821.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1236.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.7%

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 121% 0.33% 17% 0% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1344.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +986.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +738%
Contains more FolateFolate +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Mulberry DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 0.6µg 161%
Manganese 3.012mg 131%
Phosphorus 508mg 38mg 67%
Copper 0.553mg 0.06mg 55%
Vitamin C 0mg 36.4mg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.62mg 38%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.12mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.029mg 33%
Magnesium 144mg 18mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.05mg 28%
Protein 13.68g 1.44g 24%
Iron 3.52mg 1.85mg 21%
Carbs 71.13g 9.8g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 19%
Calories 339kcal 43kcal 15%
Folate 43µg 6µg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Potassium 431mg 194mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.207g 5%
Fats 2.47g 0.39g 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.101mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.027g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.041g 1%
Calcium 34mg 39mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 8.1g N/A
Sugar 8.1g N/A
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +850%
Contains more FatsFats +533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +625.8%
Contains more OtherOther +158%
Contains more WaterWater +701.5%

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
10% 15% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.207 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +739%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/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.