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Wheat vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat and raisins

  • Wheat is richer than raisins in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 161% higher.
  • Wheat contains 19 times more zinc than raisins. Wheat contains 4.16mg of zinc, while raisins contain 0.22mg.
  • Wheat has a lower glycemic index than raisins.

Food types used in this article are Wheat, durum and Raisins, seedless.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more IronIron +87.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1790.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +403%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +907.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.8%

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%
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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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +779.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +884.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.125mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Raisin DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 0.6µg 161%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.299mg 118%
Phosphorus 508mg 101mg 58%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.766mg 37%
Fructose 29.68g 37%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.22mg 36%
Magnesium 144mg 32mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.106mg 26%
Copper 0.553mg 0.318mg 26%
Protein 13.68g 3.07g 21%
Iron 3.52mg 1.88mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.174mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.095mg 17%
Fiber 3.7g 15%
Folate 43µg 5µg 10%
Potassium 431mg 749mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.037g 6%
Carbs 71.13g 79.18g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Fats 2.47g 0.46g 3%
Calcium 34mg 50mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.058g 2%
Calories 339kcal 299kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.051g 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 75.48g N/A
Sugar 59.19g N/A
Sodium 2mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.125mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

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
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.6%
Contains more FatsFats +437%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.3%
Contains more WaterWater +41%
~equal in Other ~1.86g

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
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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +574.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2543.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%

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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.