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Wheat vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat and powdered milk different?

  • Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, iron, and vitamin B3, while powdered milk is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Powdered milk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 135% more than wheat .
  • Wheat contains 75 times more manganese than powdered milk. Wheat contains 3.012mg of manganese, while powdered milk contains 0.04mg.
  • Wheat is lower in saturated fat.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than powdered milk (32).

Wheat, durum and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D types were used 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.
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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.4%
Contains more IronIron +648.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +591.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7430%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +448.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2582.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.8%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +943%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +895.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Selenium 89.4µg 16.3µg 133%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.04mg 129%
Calcium 34mg 912mg 88%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 1.205mg 83%
Saturated fat 0.454g 16.742g 74%
Copper 0.553mg 0.08mg 53%
Iron 3.52mg 0.47mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.646mg 38%
Phosphorus 508mg 776mg 38%
Fats 2.47g 26.71g 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 258µg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 2.271mg 27%
Potassium 431mg 1330mg 26%
Protein 13.68g 26.32g 25%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 7.924g 19%
Sodium 2mg 371mg 16%
Magnesium 144mg 85mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.283mg 11%
Carbs 71.13g 38.42g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.302mg 9%
Calories 339kcal 496kcal 8%
Zinc 4.16mg 3.34mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Folate 43µg 37µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.665g 2%
Net carbs 71.13g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.714mg 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% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.1%
Contains more WaterWater +342.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.4%
Contains more FatsFats +981.4%
Contains more OtherOther +241.6%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2203.5%

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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.