Avocado vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are avocadoes and wheat gluten different?
- Avocadoes are higher in vitamin B5, fiber, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 71% higher.
- Avocadoes have a lower glycemic index (40) than wheat gluten (64).
Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Vital wheat gluten are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +16% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +385% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1083.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +845.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9825% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 2g | 75.16g | 146% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 39.7µg | 71% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 5.2mg | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 260mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 0.156g | 24% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 0.6g | 24% |
| Fats | 14.66g | 1.85g | 20% |
| Folate | 81µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.257mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 142mg | 13% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 370kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 100mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.126g | 0.272g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 0.81g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.142mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 13.79g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.85mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.182mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.66g | 0g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
14.66 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
73.23 g
Other:
1.58 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +692.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +793% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3658% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.816 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6181.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +124.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.2% |
