Wheat gluten vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between wheat gluten and beetroot
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and copper; however, beetroot is richer in folate, fiber, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
- Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 71% more.
- Wheat gluten contains 9 times more calcium than beetroot. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while beetroot contains 16mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Beets, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +787.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +550% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +142.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +550% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5571.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +225% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 1.61g | 147% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 0.7µg | 71% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.8mg | 55% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 40mg | 31% |
| Folate | 0µg | 109µg | 27% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 43kcal | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.329mg | 14% | |
| Calcium | 142mg | 16mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.075mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2.8g | 9% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 325mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.067mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.35mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.9mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.06g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.155mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.031mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.17g | 3% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 78mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.334mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 9.56g | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.027g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 6.76g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.056mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.021mg | 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:
1.61 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
9.56 g
Water:
87.58 g
Other:
1.08 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4568.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +988.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +968% |
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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
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.06 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +387.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1250% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |
