Wheat gluten vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat gluten and cashew different?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium; however, cashew is richer in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 224% higher.
- Wheat gluten contains 2 times more selenium than cashew. While wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, cashew contains only 19.9µg.
- Wheat gluten has less saturated fat.
- Cashew has a lower glycemic index (25) than wheat gluten (64).
Vital wheat gluten and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +283.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +99.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1068% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +560% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1106% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +580% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +128.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.6% |
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 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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 2.195mg | 224% |
| Protein | 75.16g | 18.22g | 114% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 72% | |
| Fats | 1.85g | 43.85g | 65% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 292mg | 64% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 23.797g | 59% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 593mg | 48% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 7.845g | 47% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 5.78mg | 45% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 19.9µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.423mg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 7.783g | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.417mg | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 34.1µg | 28% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 6.68mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.864mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 660mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 3.3g | 11% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 37mg | 11% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Calories | 370kcal | 553kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.062mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.9mg | 6% |
| Folate | 0µg | 25µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 30.19g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.058mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.91g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 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:
18.22 g
Fats:
43.85 g
Carbs:
30.19 g
Water:
5.2 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +312.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +57.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2270.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +118.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +154% |
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
7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.845 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15154.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +868.5% |
