Wheat vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between wheat and welsh onion
- Wheat has more selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, fiber, iron, and magnesium; however, welsh onion has more vitamin A.
- Wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 57% more.
- Wheat has 8 times more manganese than welsh onion. Wheat has 1.03mg of manganese, while welsh onion has 0.137mg.
- Wheat has a higher glycemic index than welsh onion.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Onions, welsh, 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 | +108.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +44.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +195.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +253.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +651.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5216.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.3% |
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 | +90% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +476.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +112.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +45.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 193.4µg | 161% | |
Selenium | 31.9µg | 0.6µg | 57% |
Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.137mg | 39% |
Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% | |
Copper | 0.207mg | 0.07mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 147mg | 49mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 0.4mg | 12% |
Zinc | 1.84mg | 0.52mg | 12% |
Protein | 5.71g | 1.9g | 8% |
Fiber | 4.3g | 2.4g | 8% |
Carbs | 27.6g | 6.5g | 7% |
Iron | 1.76mg | 1.22mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 23mg | 6% |
Calories | 132kcal | 34kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.169mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
Choline | 5.3mg | 1% | |
Potassium | 164mg | 212mg | 1% |
Calcium | 9mg | 18mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 0.156g | 1% |
Fats | 0.83g | 0.4g | 1% |
Folate | 11µg | 16µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 23.3g | 4.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.07g | 2.18g | N/A |
Sodium | 8mg | 17mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.067g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.056g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.432mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.161mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.267mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.147mg | 0.033mg | 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:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
6.5 g
Water:
90.5 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +200.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +107.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +324.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +38.8% |
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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
0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13% |