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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +325.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +106% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2359.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +28.7% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13170.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +709.8% |