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Wheat vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat and noodles?

  • Noodles has less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B5 than wheat .
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 119% higher.
  • Wheat has 10 times more manganese than noodles. Wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, while noodles has 0.315mg.

We used Wheat, durum and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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.
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +585.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1034.2%
Contains more IronIron +139.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +464.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +568.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +856.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +274.1%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +255.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +810.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 23.9µg 119%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.315mg 117%
Phosphorus 508mg 76mg 62%
Copper 0.553mg 0.098mg 51%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.65mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.046mg 29%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 2.077mg 29%
Magnesium 144mg 21mg 29%
Iron 3.52mg 1.47mg 26%
Protein 13.68g 4.54g 18%
Carbs 71.13g 25.16g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.263mg 13%
Potassium 431mg 38mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.289mg 11%
Folate 43µg 84µg 10%
Calories 339kcal 138kcal 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.552g 3%
Calcium 34mg 12mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.581g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.136mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Fats 2.47g 2.07g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.419g 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.3%
Contains more FatsFats +19.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.7%
Contains more OtherOther +256%
Contains more WaterWater +519.1%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.419g

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.