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Wheat gluten vs. Bockwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat gluten and bockwurst different?

  • Wheat gluten is richer in selenium and iron, while bockwurst is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Bockwurst covers your daily need for vitamin K, 59% more than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten contains 5 times more iron than bockwurst. Wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, while bockwurst contains 1.15mg.
  • Wheat gluten is lower in sodium.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index (64) than bockwurst (28).

Vital wheat gluten and Bockwurst, pork, veal, raw types were 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.
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 19% 12% 24% 43% 33% 56% 72% 99% 22% 62%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.3%
Contains more IronIron +352.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +82%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +251.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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 11% 5% 7.6% 0% 48% 54% 105% 53% 87% 108% 176% 13% 25%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Bockwurst DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 14.03g 122%
Vitamin K 0µg 70.2µg 59%
Tryptophan 153mg 55%
Selenium 39.7µg 11.3µg 52%
Iron 5.2mg 1.15mg 51%
Saturated fat 0.272g 10.256g 45%
Fats 1.85g 25.87g 37%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.86µg 36%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.616mg 35%
Sodium 29mg 756mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 13.138g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.378mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.891mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.233mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.193mg 16%
Phosphorus 260mg 169mg 13%
Zinc 0.85mg 2.07mg 11%
Calcium 142mg 41mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.328g 10%
Copper 0.182mg 0.1mg 9%
Choline 46.4mg 8%
Manganese 0.171mg 7%
Potassium 100mg 270mg 5%
Folate 0µg 17µg 4%
Carbs 13.79g 2.95g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Calories 370kcal 301kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 1g 2%
Net carbs 13.19g 1.95g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.33g N/A
Threonine 0.613mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.677mg 0%
Leucine 1.107mg 0%
Lysine 1.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.333mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.513mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
14% 26% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 14.03 g
Fats: 25.87 g
Carbs: 2.95 g
Water: 54.47 g
Other: 2.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +435.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +367.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1298.4%
Contains more WaterWater +564.3%
Contains more OtherOther +168%

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
40% 51% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.256 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.328 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8321.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.4%

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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. Bockwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171619/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.