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Khorasan wheat vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between khorasan wheat and sugar

  • Sugar has less selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, zinc, and magnesium than khorasan wheat.
  • Khorasan wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 147% more than sugar.
  • The glycemic index of sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked and Sugars, granulated.

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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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20050%
Contains more IronIron +7440%
Contains more CopperCopper +7128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +36700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13483.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
Sugar
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% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +868.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Khorasan wheat Sugar DV% diff.
Selenium 81.5µg 0.6µg 147%
Manganese 2.735mg 0.004mg 119%
Copper 0.506mg 0.007mg 55%
Phosphorus 364mg 0mg 52%
Iron 3.77mg 0.05mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.566mg 0mg 47%
Fiber 11.1g 0g 44%
Vitamin B3 6.375mg 0mg 40%
Zinc 3.68mg 0.01mg 33%
Magnesium 130mg 0mg 31%
Protein 14.54g 0g 29%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.259mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.949mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.019mg 13%
Potassium 403mg 2mg 12%
Carbs 70.58g 99.98g 10%
Choline 25.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.621g 0g 4%
Calories 337kcal 387kcal 3%
Fats 2.13g 0g 3%
Calcium 22mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.196g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.213g 0g 1%
Net carbs 59.48g 99.98g N/A
Sugar 7.84g 99.8g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55250%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 11%
Starch: 52.41 g
Sucrose: 0.55 g
Glucose: 0.62 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 6.56 g
Galactose: 0 g
Sugar
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 99.8 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +18045.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/nutrients
  2. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.