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True morels vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between true morels and wheat gluten

  • True morels have more iron, copper, vitamin D, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 87% more.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of true morels is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, morel, 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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 +311%
Contains more IronIron +134.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1704.5%

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% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 3.12g 75.16g 144%
Iron 12.18mg 5.2mg 87%
Selenium 2.2µg 39.7µg 68%
Copper 0.625mg 0.182mg 49%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Manganese 0.587mg 26%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Calories 31kcal 370kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 0mg 14%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.85mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0mg 10%
Calcium 43mg 142mg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 0.6g 9%
Phosphorus 194mg 260mg 9%
Potassium 411mg 100mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.81g 3%
Carbs 5.1g 13.79g 3%
Fats 0.57g 1.85g 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 25mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.065g 0.272g 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0g N/A
Sodium 21mg 29mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 0.156g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 +992.8%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2309%
Contains more FatsFats +224.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 -76.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.1%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.