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Milk vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between milk and wheat gluten

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin B5; however, wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 66% higher.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than milk.

Food types used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +17233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1720%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1103%

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.
Milk
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 3.37g 75.16g 144%
Selenium 3.3µg 39.7µg 66%
Iron 0.03mg 5.2mg 65%
Phosphorus 95mg 260mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Copper 0.01mg 0.182mg 19%
Calories 42kcal 370kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.81g 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.85mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Carbs 4.99g 13.79g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.272g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Calcium 125mg 142mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fats 0.97g 1.85g 1%
Sodium 44mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 100mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +996.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2130.3%
Contains more FatsFats +90.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +176.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 +77.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2214.3%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.