Egg white vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between egg whites and wheat gluten?
- Egg whites are richer in vitamin B2, yet wheat gluten is richer in iron, selenium, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and zinc.
- Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for iron is 64% higher.
- Wheat gluten contains less sodium.
- Egg whites have a lower glycemic index than wheat gluten.
We used Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 PotassiumPotassium | +63% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +127.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1928.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +6400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +691.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2733.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1633.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +98.5% |
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 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 10.9g | 75.16g | 129% |
| Iron | 0.08mg | 5.2mg | 64% |
| Selenium | 20µg | 39.7µg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 260mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.439mg | 0mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.182mg | 18% |
| Calories | 52kcal | 370kcal | 16% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 142mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.85mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 29mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.81g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 0.73g | 13.79g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 25mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 1.85g | 3% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 100mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.105mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.73g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.71g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.004mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.1mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.156g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.449mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.661mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.016mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.399mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.809mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.29mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.9 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
87.57 g
Other:
0.63 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +967.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +589.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +988.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1789% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.7% |
