Wheat vs. Paratha — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between wheat and paratha
- Wheat is higher in selenium, zinc, and copper, yet paratha is higher in fiber, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat.
- Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 45% more than paratha.
- Wheat contains 2 times more zinc than paratha. While wheat contains 1.84mg of zinc, paratha contains only 0.82mg.
- The amount of sodium in wheat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen.
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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 | +29.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +124.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +349.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +177.8% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +26% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +462.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +153.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 31.9µg | 7.1µg | 45% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 5.826g | 26% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 9.6g | 21% |
| Fats | 0.83g | 13.2g | 19% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 452mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 2.484g | 15% |
| Starch | 31.5g | 13% | |
| Calories | 132kcal | 326kcal | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.84mg | 0.82mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.465mg | 9% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 3.837g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.146mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 1.35mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 27.6g | 45.35g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 120mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.076mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 1.83mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 9mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.76mg | 1.61mg | 2% |
| Protein | 5.71g | 6.36g | 1% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 139mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 1.054mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 23.3g | 35.75g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.07g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | 0.034g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.432mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.064g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.386g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +94.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1490.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +64.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +133.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4467.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +922.2% |
