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Milkshake vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milkshake and wheat gluten

  • Milkshake has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin B5, while wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 68% more than milkshake.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Milkshake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milkshake is 27, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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 +83%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more IronIron +5100%
Contains more CopperCopper +256.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1626.1%
~equal in Calcium ~142mg

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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 Milkshake Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 3.86g 75.16g 143%
Selenium 2.3µg 39.7µg 68%
Iron 0.1mg 5.2mg 64%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Phosphorus 115mg 260mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0mg 15%
Copper 0.051mg 0.182mg 15%
Calories 112kcal 370kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.886g 0.272g 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.81g 5%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.85mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Sodium 95mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 25mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Potassium 183mg 100mg 2%
Fats 3.03g 1.85g 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 0.156g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Carbs 17.75g 13.79g 1%
Net carbs 17.75g 13.19g N/A
Calcium 146mg 142mg 0%
Sugar 17.75g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 +63.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.7%
Contains more WaterWater +807.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1847.2%
~equal in Other ~1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 +460.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +616.8%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.