Wheat gluten vs. Canola oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between wheat gluten and canola oil
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, zinc, and magnesium; however, canola oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin E for canola oil is 116% higher.
- Wheat gluten is lower in saturated fat.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than canola oil.
Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Oil, canola.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 28.142g | 182% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 63.276g | 158% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 100g | 151% |
| Protein | 75.16g | 0g | 150% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 17.46mg | 116% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 0µg | 72% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0mg | 65% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 71.3µg | 59% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 0mg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 7.365g | 32% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 884kcal | 26% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 0g | 5% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 0g | 2% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.395g | N/A | |
| Choline | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 9.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 18.64g | N/A |
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:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5305.4% |
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
7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
28.142 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40461.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3374.3% |
