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Wheat vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat and garden rhubarb?

  • Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, fiber, and magnesium, while garden rhubarb is higher in calcium.
  • Wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
  • Garden rhubarb has 18 times less zinc than wheat. Wheat has 1.84mg of zinc, while garden rhubarb has 0.1mg.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than garden rhubarb (13).

We used Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Rhubarb, raw types in this comparison.

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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
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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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +885.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +425.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +855.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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
4
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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +668.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Garden rhubarb DV% diff.
Selenium 31.9µg 1.1µg 56%
Manganese 1.03mg 0.196mg 36%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Copper 0.207mg 0.021mg 21%
Iron 1.76mg 0.22mg 19%
Phosphorus 147mg 14mg 19%
Zinc 1.84mg 0.1mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.305mg 0.3mg 13%
Protein 5.71g 0.9g 10%
Fiber 4.3g 1.8g 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Magnesium 48mg 12mg 9%
Carbs 27.6g 4.54g 8%
Calcium 9mg 86mg 8%
Calories 132kcal 21kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.024mg 4%
Potassium 164mg 288mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.085mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.243g 0.099g 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Fats 0.83g 0.2g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 23.3g 2.74g N/A
Sugar 3.07g 1.1g N/A
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.039g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +534.4%
Contains more FatsFats +315%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +507.9%
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%
Contains more OtherOther +10.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.2%

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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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.