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Wheat gluten vs. Beefsteak raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat gluten and beefsteak raw?

  • Wheat gluten is richer in iron, selenium, calcium, and copper, yet beefsteak raw is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Beefsteak raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 112% higher.
  • Wheat gluten has 28 times more calcium than beefsteak raw. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while beefsteak raw has 5mg.
  • Beefsteak raw has a lower glycemic index than wheat gluten.

We used Vital wheat gluten and Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw types in this comparison.

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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 18% 1.5% 33% 75% 26% 145% 94% 7.2% 0% 152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2740%
Contains more IronIron +160%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +523.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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%
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% 0.67% 0% 1.5% 19% 42% 95% 0% 125% 336% 3.8% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Beefsteak raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.69µg 112%
Protein 75.16g 21.38g 108%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.543mg 42%
Iron 5.2mg 2mg 40%
Zinc 0.85mg 5.3mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.048mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Selenium 39.7µg 27.9µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.182mg 14%
Calcium 142mg 5mg 14%
Calories 370kcal 134kcal 12%
Copper 0.182mg 0.079mg 11%
Potassium 100mg 375mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.875g 7%
Phosphorus 260mg 220mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.075mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 2.354g 5%
Fats 1.85g 5.36g 5%
Carbs 13.79g 0g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.189g 4%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Sodium 29mg 55mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 25mg 25mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.253g N/A
Tryptophan 0.262mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 2.011mg 0%
Lysine 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.152mg 0%
Histidine 0.868mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.142g N/A

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
21% 5% 73%
Protein: 21.38 g
Fats: 5.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +203%
Contains more FatsFats +189.7%
Contains more WaterWater +789.4%

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
42% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.875 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.354 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.189 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1409%

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. Beefsteak raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172173/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.