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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.
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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
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.
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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.917mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Papadum 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
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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.4%

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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.