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Fruit salad vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fruit salad and wheat gluten

  • Fruit salad has more vitamin A; however, wheat gluten is higher in iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily iron needs 62% more than fruit salad.

Food varieties used in this article are Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids and liquids 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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 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 PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1190.9%
Contains more IronIron +1980%
Contains more CopperCopper +264%
Contains more ZincZinc +507.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1757.1%

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.
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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 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 +950.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14637.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +284.6%
~equal in Carbs ~13.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3020%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7263.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fruit salad Wheat gluten
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit salad Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 0.51g 75.16g 149%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Iron 0.25mg 5.2mg 62%
Phosphorus 14mg 260mg 35%
Calories 50kcal 370kcal 16%
Copper 0.05mg 0.182mg 15%
Calcium 11mg 142mg 13%
Manganese 0.151mg 7%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.85mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.81g 5%
Magnesium 8mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 30µg 0µg 3%
Fats 0.03g 1.85g 3%
Fiber 1g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.356mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.004g 0.272g 1%
Folate 3µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 5mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 12.05g 13.19g N/A
Carbs 13.05g 13.79g 0%
Potassium 116mg 100mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.156g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Fruit salad Wheat gluten
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
3%
Fruit salad
0%
Wheat gluten
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Fruit salad
68%
Wheat gluten

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat gluten
Wheat gluten is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad contains less Sodium (difference - 24mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.268g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.