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Espresso vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between espresso and wheat gluten

  • Espresso has more vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and zinc.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 72% more.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of espresso is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
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 +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7000%
Contains more IronIron +3900%
Contains more CopperCopper +264%
Contains more ZincZinc +1600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3614.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
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 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Espresso Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 0.12g 75.16g 150%
Selenium 0µg 39.7µg 72%
Iron 0.13mg 5.2mg 63%
Caffeine 212mg 0mg 53%
Phosphorus 7mg 260mg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.207mg 0mg 33%
Calories 9kcal 370kcal 18%
Copper 0.05mg 0.182mg 15%
Calcium 2mg 142mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0mg 14%
Magnesium 80mg 25mg 13%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.85mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.81g 5%
Carbs 1.67g 13.79g 4%
Fats 0.18g 1.85g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0.272g 1%
Sodium 14mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.67g 13.19g N/A
Potassium 115mg 100mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.156g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 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 +1092.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62533.3%
Contains more FatsFats +927.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +725.7%
Contains more OtherOther +334.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +780.4%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.