Coconut vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between coconut and wheat gluten?
- Coconut is richer in fiber, copper, potassium, folate, and vitamin B5, yet wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 147% higher.
- Wheat gluten contains less saturated fat.
We used Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Vital wheat gluten types in this comparison.
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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 | +28% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +256% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +139% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +914.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +114% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +130.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +293.1% |
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 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 | 3.33g | 75.16g | 144% |
| Saturated fat | 29.698g | 0.272g | 134% |
| Manganese | 1.5mg | 65% | |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 39.7µg | 54% |
| Fats | 33.49g | 1.85g | 49% |
| Iron | 2.43mg | 5.2mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 9g | 0.6g | 34% |
| Copper | 0.435mg | 0.182mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 260mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 142mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 100mg | 8% |
| Folate | 26µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.425g | 0.156g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 0.81g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.54mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.85mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 370kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 15.23g | 13.79g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.23g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.23g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 20mg | 29mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.33 g
Fats:
33.49 g
Carbs:
15.23 g
Water:
46.99 g
Other:
0.96 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +1710.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +473% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2157.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~13.79g
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 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 | +813.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +121.3% |
