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Wheat vs. Hazelnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat and hazelnut?

  • Wheat is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet hazelnut is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, folate, and iron.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 158% higher.
  • Wheat has 4 times more vitamin B3 than hazelnut. Wheat has 6.738mg of vitamin B3, while hazelnut has 1.8mg.
  • Wheat contains less saturated fat.
  • Hazelnut has a lower glycemic index than wheat .

We used Wheat, durum and Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 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 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3625%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.8%
Contains more IronIron +33.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105%

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 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +274.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.113mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.918mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Hazelnut DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 2.4µg 158%
Manganese 3.012mg 6.175mg 138%
Copper 0.553mg 1.725mg 130%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 45.652g 113%
Vitamin E 15.03mg 100%
Fats 2.47g 60.75g 90%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 7.92g 46%
Fiber 9.7g 39%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 1.8mg 31%
Phosphorus 508mg 290mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.643mg 19%
Carbs 71.13g 16.7g 18%
Saturated fat 0.454g 4.464g 18%
Folate 43µg 113µg 18%
Zinc 4.16mg 2.45mg 16%
Iron 3.52mg 4.7mg 15%
Calories 339kcal 628kcal 14%
Vitamin K 14.2µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.563mg 11%
Calcium 34mg 114mg 8%
Choline 45.6mg 8%
Potassium 431mg 680mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.3mg 7%
Magnesium 144mg 163mg 5%
Protein 13.68g 14.95g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.113mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 7g N/A
Sugar 4.34g N/A
Starch 0.48g 0%
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.918mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.193mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.497mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.545mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 1.063mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.42mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.663mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.701mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.432mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +325.9%
Contains more WaterWater +106%
Contains more FatsFats +2359.5%
Contains more OtherOther +28.7%
~equal in Protein ~14.95g

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
8% 79% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13170.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +709.8%

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. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/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.