Wheat gluten vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat gluten and arrowroot different?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and copper; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 85% higher.
- Wheat gluten contains 57 times more selenium than arrowroot. While wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, arrowroot contains only 0.7µg.
Vital wheat gluten and Arrowroot, raw are the varieties used 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 CalciumCalcium | +2266.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +134.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +50.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +34.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5571.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +354% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Protein | 75.16g | 4.24g | 142% |
Folate | 0µg | 338µg | 85% |
Selenium | 39.7µg | 0.7µg | 71% |
Iron | 5.2mg | 2.22mg | 37% |
Phosphorus | 260mg | 98mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.266mg | 20% |
Calories | 370kcal | 65kcal | 15% |
Calcium | 142mg | 6mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.143mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.693mg | 11% |
Potassium | 100mg | 454mg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
Copper | 0.182mg | 0.121mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.292mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.059mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.092g | 5% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 1.3g | 3% |
Fats | 1.85g | 0.2g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.63mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.039g | 1% |
Carbs | 13.79g | 13.39g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.19g | 12.09g | N/A |
Magnesium | 25mg | 25mg | 0% |
Sodium | 29mg | 26mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.004g | 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:
4.24 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.39 g
Water:
80.75 g
Other:
1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1672.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +825% |
Contains more WaterWater | +884.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42% |
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Carbs
~13.39g
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
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3800% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +780.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.7% |