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Wheat vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wheat and winged bean

  • Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, and vitamin B5, yet winged bean is higher in copper.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 161% more than winged bean.
  • Wheat contains 11 times more phosphorus than winged bean. While wheat contains 508mg of phosphorus, winged bean contains only 45mg.
  • The glycemic index of winged bean is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, durum and Winged bean tuber, raw.

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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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +76%
Contains more ZincZinc +199.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1028.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +466.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12671.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more CopperCopper +150.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +706%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.379mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Winged bean DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 0.7µg 161%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.532mg 108%
Copper 0.553mg 1.386mg 93%
Phosphorus 508mg 45mg 66%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 1.64mg 32%
Magnesium 144mg 24mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.075mg 26%
Zinc 4.16mg 1.39mg 25%
Iron 3.52mg 2mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.116mg 16%
Carbs 71.13g 28.1g 14%
Calories 339kcal 148kcal 10%
Folate 43µg 19µg 6%
Potassium 431mg 586mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.174g 5%
Protein 13.68g 11.6g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.379mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.149mg 2%
Fats 2.47g 0.9g 2%
Sodium 2mg 35mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.222g 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 28.1g N/A
Calcium 34mg 30mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.234g 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.241mg 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
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.9%
Contains more FatsFats +174.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.1%
Contains more WaterWater +424.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%

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
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +462.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.1%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.