Wheat vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and broad beans different?
- Wheat has more selenium, manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, broad beans are richer in folate and vitamin A.
- Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 56% more than broad beans.
- Wheat has 4 times more manganese than broad beans. Wheat has 1.03mg of manganese, while broad beans have 0.261mg.
- Broad beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broad beans is 79, while the glycemic index of wheat is 50.
Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +17.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +245% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +291.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +101.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +294.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3090% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +141.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +427.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 31.9µg | 1µg | 56% |
Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.261mg | 33% |
Vitamin C | 19.8mg | 22% | |
Copper | 0.207mg | 0.06mg | 16% |
Folate | 11µg | 58µg | 12% |
Zinc | 1.84mg | 0.47mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 147mg | 73mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 1.2mg | 7% |
Carbs | 27.6g | 10.1g | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Calories | 132kcal | 62kcal | 4% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 31mg | 4% |
Fiber | 4.3g | 3.6g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.128mg | 3% |
Iron | 1.76mg | 1.5mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.029mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 14µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
Protein | 5.71g | 4.8g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.066mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.83g | 0.5g | 1% |
Calcium | 9mg | 18mg | 1% |
Sodium | 8mg | 41mg | 1% |
Potassium | 164mg | 193mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 23.3g | 6.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.07g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.142g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.02g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 0.303g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.178mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.432mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.161mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.267mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.147mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.71 g
Fats:
0.83 g
Carbs:
27.6 g
Water:
65.18 g
Other:
0.68 g
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
10.1 g
Water:
83.7 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19% |
Contains more FatsFats | +66% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +173.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +28.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +32.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.243 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +320% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.7% |