Sunflower oil vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between sunflower oil and wheat gluten?
- Sunflower oil is higher in vitamin E, yet wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, zinc, and magnesium.
- Sunflower oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 274% more.
- Sunflower oil has 48 times more saturated fat than wheat gluten. While sunflower oil has 13g of saturated fat, wheat gluten has only 0.272g.
- The glycemic index of sunflower oil is lower.
We used Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Vital wheat gluten types in this article.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 41.08mg | 0mg | 274% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 36.4g | 0.81g | 237% |
| Fats | 100g | 1.85g | 151% |
| Protein | 0g | 75.16g | 150% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 46.2g | 0.156g | 115% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 39.7µg | 72% |
| Iron | 0mg | 5.2mg | 65% |
| Saturated fat | 13g | 0.272g | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 260mg | 37% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 370kcal | 26% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.182mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 142mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.85mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 5.4µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 0g | 13.79g | 5% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 100mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 13.19g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +5305.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
36.4 g
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 | +29515.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4393.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |
