Wheat vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wheat and macadamia?
- Wheat is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and folate, yet macadamia is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, and copper.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 156% more.
- Wheat has 4 times more folate than macadamia. While wheat has 43µg of folate, macadamia has only 11µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in wheat is lower.
- The glycemic index of macadamia is lower.
We used Wheat, durum and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw types in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +17.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +220% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +170.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2383.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +36.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.2% |
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 | +172.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +290.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 3.6µg | 156% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 58.877g | 146% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 75.77g | 113% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 1.195mg | 65% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 12.061g | 53% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 4.131mg | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 188mg | 46% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 34% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 2.473mg | 27% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 1.3mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.756mg | 23% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 718kcal | 19% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 13.82g | 19% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 7.91g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.275mg | 11% |
| Folate | 43µg | 11µg | 8% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 85mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.758mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 1.502g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 130mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.162mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 368mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 3.69mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +414.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +704.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2967.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17015.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.6% |