Wheat gluten vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between wheat gluten and broccoli
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and copper; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
- Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% more.
- Wheat gluten contains 16 times more selenium than broccoli. Wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, while broccoli contains 2.5µg.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of broccoli is 32.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Broccoli, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +19% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +202.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +612.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +271.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +293.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1488% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +216% |
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 | 2.82g | 145% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 89.2mg | 99% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 101.6µg | 85% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 2.5µg | 68% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.73mg | 56% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 66mg | 28% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 34kcal | 17% |
| Folate | 0µg | 63µg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.049mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.175mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.573mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 47mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.117mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2.6g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.071mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 316mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.038g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.78mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.639mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.37g | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 6.64g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Sodium | 29mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 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:
2.82 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.64 g
Water:
89.3 g
Other:
0.87 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2565.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +989% |
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
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.038 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1318.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2031.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.7% |
