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Wheat gluten vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and apricots

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, copper, and zinc, while apricots have more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 72% more than apricots.
  • Wheat gluten contains 13 times more iron than apricots. While wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, apricots contain only 0.39mg.
  • Apricots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apricots is 34, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten and Apricots, raw.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +992.3%
Contains more IronIron +1233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1030.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Apricot DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 1.4g 148%
Selenium 39.7µg 0.1µg 72%
Iron 5.2mg 0.39mg 60%
Phosphorus 260mg 23mg 34%
Calories 370kcal 48kcal 16%
Calcium 142mg 13mg 13%
Copper 0.182mg 0.078mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Fiber 0.6g 2g 6%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.89mg 6%
Potassium 100mg 259mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.077g 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.054mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.03mg 3%
Manganese 0.077mg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Fats 1.85g 0.39g 2%
Sodium 29mg 1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.027g 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Choline 2.8mg 1%
Carbs 13.79g 11.12g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.24g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5268.6%
Contains more FatsFats +374.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24%
Contains more OtherOther +35.1%
Contains more WaterWater +953%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +951.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.17g

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.