Wheat gluten vs. Almond butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wheat gluten and almond butter?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium and iron, yet almond butter is higher in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
- Almond butter's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 161% more.
- Wheat gluten has 17 times more selenium than almond butter. While wheat gluten has 39.7µg of selenium, almond butter has only 2.4µg.
We used Vital wheat gluten and Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added 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 more IronIron | +49% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1554.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1016% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +144.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +648% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +413.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +287.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.9% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 24.21mg | 161% |
| Protein | 75.16g | 20.96g | 108% |
| Manganese | 2.131mg | 93% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 13.613g | 85% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.934mg | 84% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 55.5g | 83% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 32.445g | 81% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.939mg | 72% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 2.4µg | 68% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 279mg | 60% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 10.3g | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 508mg | 35% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 3.29mg | 22% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 3.49mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 347mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.155mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 748mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 4.152g | 18% |
| Folate | 0µg | 53µg | 13% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 614kcal | 12% |
| Choline | 52.1mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.103mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.318mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 18.82g | 2% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 8.52g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.43g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.08g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.159mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.555mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.483mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.122mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.937mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.55mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
20.96 g
Fats:
55.5 g
Carbs:
18.82 g
Water:
1.64 g
Other:
3.08 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +258.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +400% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +208% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
13.613 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20698.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1580.6% |
