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Mandarin orange vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mandarin oranges and wheat gluten

  • Mandarin oranges have more vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and zinc.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 72% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of mandarin oranges is 47.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
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 +66%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.8%
Contains more IronIron +3366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39600%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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 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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 0.81g 75.16g 149%
Selenium 0.1µg 39.7µg 72%
Iron 0.15mg 5.2mg 63%
Phosphorus 20mg 260mg 34%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Calories 53kcal 370kcal 16%
Copper 0.042mg 0.182mg 16%
Calcium 37mg 142mg 11%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.85mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.81g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0mg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 0.6g 5%
Folate 16µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Manganese 0.039mg 2%
Potassium 166mg 100mg 2%
Fats 0.31g 1.85g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.272g 1%
Sodium 2mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 13.19g N/A
Carbs 13.34g 13.79g 0%
Sugar 10.58g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 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 +938.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9179%
Contains more FatsFats +496.8%
Contains more OtherOther +170.3%
~equal in Carbs ~13.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 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 -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1146.2%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.