Wheat vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat and papadum?
- Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet papadum is richer in iron, copper, folate, magnesium, and potassium.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 147% higher.
- Wheat has 5 times more vitamin B3 than papadum. Wheat has 6.738mg of vitamin B3, while papadum has 1.472mg.
- Wheat contains less sodium.
We used Wheat, durum and Papad 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 | +22.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +92.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +977.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +320.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132% |
Contains more IronIron | +121.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +80.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +51.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +357.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +409.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 89.4µg | 8.3µg | 147% |
Sodium | 2mg | 1745mg | 76% |
Fiber | 18.6g | 74% | |
Manganese | 3.012mg | 1.562mg | 63% |
Iron | 3.52mg | 7.8mg | 54% |
Copper | 0.553mg | 0.998mg | 49% |
Folate | 43µg | 219µg | 44% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 1.472mg | 33% |
Magnesium | 144mg | 271mg | 30% |
Protein | 13.68g | 25.56g | 24% |
Phosphorus | 508mg | 385mg | 18% |
Potassium | 431mg | 1000mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.277mg | 12% |
Calcium | 34mg | 143mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.258mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.285mg | 10% |
Zinc | 4.16mg | 3.4mg | 7% |
Carbs | 71.13g | 59.87g | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.454g | 1.084g | 3% |
Calories | 339kcal | 371kcal | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 1.148g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 4mg | 1% |
Fats | 2.47g | 3.25g | 1% |
Net carbs | 71.13g | 41.27g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 0.532g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.886mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.934mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.303mg | 1.695mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 1.491mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.594mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.715mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +213.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +31.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +339.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.4% |