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Wheat vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat and taro leaves different?

  • Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, zinc, and phosphorus; however, taro leaves are richer in vitamin B2, folate, potassium, vitamin E, calcium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 56% higher.
  • Wheat contains 4 times more zinc than taro leaves. While wheat contains 1.84mg of zinc, taro leaves contain only 0.41mg.

Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Taro leaves, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Wheat
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 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +348.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3444.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1088.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.1%
Contains more IronIron +27.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~45mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Wheat
Wheat
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4.8% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 173% 0% 80% 40% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +741.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1420%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1045.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Taro leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Vitamin C 52mg 58%
Selenium 31.9µg 0.9µg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.456mg 33%
Folate 11µg 126µg 29%
Vitamin A 241µg 27%
Potassium 164mg 648mg 14%
Manganese 1.03mg 0.714mg 14%
Zinc 1.84mg 0.41mg 13%
Phosphorus 147mg 60mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2.02mg 12%
Calcium 9mg 107mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.209mg 10%
Carbs 27.6g 6.7g 7%
Copper 0.207mg 0.27mg 7%
Iron 1.76mg 2.25mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.146mg 6%
Calories 132kcal 42kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 2.305mg 1.513mg 5%
Fiber 4.3g 3.7g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Protein 5.71g 4.98g 1%
Magnesium 48mg 45mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 231kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 238g N/A
Fats 0.83g 0.74g 0%
Net carbs 23.3g 3g N/A
Sugar 3.07g 3.01g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.151g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.084g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.243g 0.307g 0%
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.22mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.432mg 0.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.267mg 0.256mg 0%
Histidine 0.147mg 0.114mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
Wheat
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6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.9%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat
Wheat
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.3%

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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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.