Wheat vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and papadum different?
- Wheat is higher in selenium; however, papadum is richer in copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, folate, phosphorus, potassium, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for copper for papadum is 88% higher.
- Wheat contains 4 times more selenium than papadum. While wheat contains 31.9µg of selenium, papadum contains only 8.3µg.
- Wheat has less sodium.
Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Papad are the varieties 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 less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +284.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +464.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1488.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +509.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +343.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +382.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +84.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +161.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.7% |
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 | +380% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +191.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +760% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +307.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1890.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Copper | 0.207mg | 0.998mg | 88% |
Iron | 1.76mg | 7.8mg | 76% |
Sodium | 8mg | 1745mg | 76% |
Fiber | 4.3g | 18.6g | 57% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 271mg | 53% |
Folate | 11µg | 219µg | 52% |
Selenium | 31.9µg | 8.3µg | 43% |
Protein | 5.71g | 25.56g | 40% |
Phosphorus | 147mg | 385mg | 34% |
Potassium | 164mg | 1000mg | 25% |
Manganese | 1.03mg | 1.562mg | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.258mg | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.917mg | 18% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.285mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.277mg | 15% |
Zinc | 1.84mg | 3.4mg | 14% |
Calcium | 9mg | 143mg | 13% |
Calories | 132kcal | 371kcal | 12% |
Carbs | 27.6g | 59.87g | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 1.148g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 0.077g | 1.084g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 1.472mg | 5% |
Fats | 0.83g | 3.25g | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.532g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 4mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 23.3g | 41.27g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.07g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.886mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 1.303mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.432mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.161mg | 1.695mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 1.491mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.267mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.147mg | 0.715mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +1767.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +347.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +291.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +116.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1051.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +533.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +372.4% |