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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.
Wheat
Wheat
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
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.
Wheat
Wheat
3
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% 4.8% 0% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Broad beans 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
Wheat
Wheat
3
6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
5% 10% 84%
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
Wheat
Wheat
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
31% 4% 65%
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%

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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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/nutrients
  2. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.