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Pork Meat vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pork Meat and wheat gluten

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and zinc, while wheat gluten has more iron and calcium.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 79% more than wheat gluten.
  • The amount of cholesterol in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork Meat is 0, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 +16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +321%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2266.7%
Contains more IronIron +352.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~260mg
~equal in Selenium ~39.7µg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 26.17g 75.16g 98%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0mg 79%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0mg 57%
Iron 1.15mg 5.2mg 51%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 0mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0µg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0mg 20%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.85mg 14%
Calcium 6mg 142mg 14%
Calories 143kcal 370kcal 11%
Potassium 421mg 100mg 9%
Copper 0.111mg 0.182mg 8%
Carbs 0g 13.79g 5%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.272g 4%
Fats 3.51g 1.85g 3%
Selenium 38.2µg 39.7µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 0.156g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.81g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Phosphorus 267mg 260mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 57mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 29mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.19g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 FatsFats +89.7%
Contains more WaterWater +747%
Contains more ProteinProtein +187.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +755.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.1%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.