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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.
Wheat
8
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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
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.
Wheat
2
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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Welsh onion 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
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
2% 7% 91%
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%
~equal in Other ~0.7g

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
24% 20% 56%
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%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.