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Herbal tea vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between herbal tea and wheat gluten

  • Herbal tea contains less selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and polyunsaturated fat than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 72% higher.
  • Herbal tea has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of herbal tea is 0, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed 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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 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 less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more IronIron +6400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2025%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25900%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 0g 75.16g 150%
Selenium 0µg 39.7µg 72%
Iron 0.08mg 5.2mg 64%
Phosphorus 1mg 260mg 37%
Manganese 0.477mg 21%
Copper 0mg 0.182mg 20%
Calories 0kcal 370kcal 19%
Calcium 8mg 142mg 13%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.85mg 7%
Magnesium 3mg 25mg 5%
Carbs 0g 13.79g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.81g 5%
Fats 0g 1.85g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Potassium 20mg 100mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 29mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.272g 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.19g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.156g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 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 +1114.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.