Wheat vs. Marrow-stem Kale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between wheat and marrow-stem Kale
- Wheat has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, and zinc; however, marrow-stem Kale is richer in vitamin A, folate, calcium, and vitamin E.
- Marrow-stem Kale covers your daily vitamin A needs 100% more than wheat.
- Marrow-stem Kale has 25 times less selenium than wheat. Wheat has 31.9µg of selenium, while marrow-stem Kale has 1.3µg.
- Wheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of marrow-stem Kale is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Collards, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +274.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +350% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +776.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +488% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2353.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2477.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +75.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +210.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +841.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1072.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 437.1µg | 364% | |
Selenium | 31.9µg | 1.3µg | 56% |
Vitamin C | 35.3mg | 39% | |
Folate | 11µg | 129µg | 30% |
Vitamin A | 251µg | 28% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 232mg | 22% |
Copper | 0.207mg | 0.046mg | 18% |
Phosphorus | 147mg | 25mg | 17% |
Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.658mg | 16% |
Iron | 1.76mg | 0.47mg | 16% |
Zinc | 1.84mg | 0.21mg | 15% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2.26mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 0.742mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.13mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.165mg | 7% |
Carbs | 27.6g | 5.42g | 7% |
Calories | 132kcal | 32kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.267mg | 5% | |
Magnesium | 48mg | 27mg | 5% |
Protein | 5.71g | 3.02g | 5% |
Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
Fiber | 4.3g | 4g | 1% |
Potassium | 164mg | 213mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.83g | 0.61g | 0% |
Net carbs | 23.3g | 1.42g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.07g | 0.46g | N/A |
Sodium | 8mg | 17mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.055g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.03g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 0.201g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.432mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.161mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.267mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.147mg | 0.047mg | 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:
3.02 g
Fats:
0.61 g
Carbs:
5.42 g
Water:
89.62 g
Other:
1.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +36.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +409.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +37.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +95.6% |
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
0.055 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.201 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +180% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.6% |