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Cheese vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and wheat gluten

  • Cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A, while wheat gluten has more iron.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Vital wheat gluten.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +3614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +506.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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.
Cheese
Cheese
12
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 22.87g 75.16g 105%
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.272g 85%
Iron 0.14mg 5.2mg 63%
Calcium 710mg 142mg 57%
Fats 33.31g 1.85g 48%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0mg 33%
Phosphorus 455mg 260mg 28%
Sodium 653mg 29mg 27%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.85mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.156g 23%
Selenium 28.5µg 39.7µg 20%
Copper 0.03mg 0.182mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0mg 8%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.81g 4%
Carbs 3.09g 13.79g 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Calories 404kcal 370kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Potassium 76mg 100mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 13.19g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +1700.5%
Contains more WaterWater +351.5%
Contains more OtherOther +271%
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
22% 13% 65%
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 +5826.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.