Fish oil vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fish oil and wheat gluten
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, zinc, and magnesium than fish oil.
- Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 255% more.
- Fish oil contains 78 times more saturated fat than wheat gluten. Fish oil contains 21.29g of saturated fat, while wheat gluten contains 0.272g.
- Wheat gluten contains less cholesterol.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of fish oil is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish oil, herring 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 766mg | 0mg | 255% |
Fats | 100g | 1.85g | 151% |
Protein | 0g | 75.16g | 150% |
Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 0.156g | 141% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 0.81g | 99% |
Saturated fat | 21.29g | 0.272g | 96% |
Selenium | 0µg | 39.7µg | 72% |
Iron | 0mg | 5.2mg | 65% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 260mg | 37% |
Calories | 902kcal | 370kcal | 27% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.182mg | 20% |
Calcium | 0mg | 142mg | 14% |
Zinc | 0mg | 0.85mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 25mg | 6% |
Carbs | 0g | 13.79g | 5% |
Potassium | 0mg | 100mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
Sodium | 0mg | 29mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 13.19g | N/A |
Omega-3 - EPA | 6.273g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Contains more FatsFats | +5305.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.604 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 | +36159% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1826.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |