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Chicken soup vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken soup and wheat gluten

  • Chicken soup has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B2; however, wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 68% higher.
  • Wheat gluten is lower in sodium.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than chicken soup.

Food types used in this article are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4633.3%
Contains more IronIron +2376.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +237%
Contains more ZincZinc +507.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +863%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1704.5%
~equal in Potassium ~100mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
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 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 B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 2.52g 75.16g 145%
Selenium 2.2µg 39.7µg 68%
Iron 0.21mg 5.2mg 62%
Phosphorus 27mg 260mg 33%
Calories 36kcal 370kcal 17%
Copper 0.054mg 0.182mg 14%
Calcium 3mg 142mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0mg 7%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.85mg 6%
Sodium 143mg 29mg 5%
Magnesium 4mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.81g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 3.53g 13.79g 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Fats 1.2g 1.85g 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 0.156g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 3.53g 13.19g N/A
Potassium 105mg 100mg 0%
Sugar 1.58g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.321g 0.272g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 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 WaterWater +1023.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2882.5%
Contains more FatsFats +54.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.7%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 +273.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.3%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.