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Wheat gluten vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat gluten and burrito

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, and phosphorus; however, burrito is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 54% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains 6 times more phosphorus than burrito. Wheat gluten contains 260mg of phosphorus, while burrito contains 45mg.
  • Wheat gluten contains less saturated fat.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of burrito is 37.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Fast foods, burrito, with beans.

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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 29% 16% 27% 78% 58% 19% 19% 59% 52% 55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173.1%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +477.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201%
~equal in Copper ~0.174mg

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 3% 0% 0% 0% 73% 65% 35% 55% 32% 63% 0% 30% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Burrito DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 6.48g 137%
Selenium 39.7µg 10.1µg 54%
Iron 5.2mg 2.08mg 39%
Phosphorus 260mg 45mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.29mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.28mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Sodium 29mg 454mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.92mg 18%
Manganese 0.4mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.272g 3.174g 13%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.87mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.14mg 11%
Folate 0µg 40µg 10%
Calcium 142mg 52mg 9%
Calories 370kcal 206kcal 8%
Fats 1.85g 6.22g 7%
Carbs 13.79g 32.92g 6%
Potassium 100mg 301mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 2.184g 5%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 40mg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.551g 2%
Copper 0.182mg 0.174mg 1%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 32.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.079mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.27mg 0%
Leucine 0.504mg 0%
Lysine 0.343mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.351mg 0%
Valine 0.319mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 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
6% 6% 33% 53% 2%
Protein: 6.48 g
Fats: 6.22 g
Carbs: 32.92 g
Water: 52.53 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1059.9%
Contains more FatsFats +236.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.7%
Contains more WaterWater +540.6%
Contains more OtherOther +85%

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
54% 37% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.174 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.551 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1300%

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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. Burrito - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172038/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.