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Wheat gluten vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat gluten and chayote

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and copper, while chayote has more folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 72% higher.
  • Chayote contains 15 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, while chayote contains 0.34mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Chayote, fruit, 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.
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 8.6% 5.1% 11% 13% 41% 20% 7.7% 0.26% 25% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +735.3%
Contains more IronIron +1429.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +48%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1344.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%

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%
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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 26% 0% 2.4% 0% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70% 5%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Chayote DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 0.82g 149%
Selenium 39.7µg 0.2µg 72%
Iron 5.2mg 0.34mg 61%
Phosphorus 260mg 18mg 35%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Calories 370kcal 19kcal 18%
Calcium 142mg 17mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Manganese 0.189mg 8%
Copper 0.182mg 0.123mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.076mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.057g 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.249mg 5%
Fiber 0.6g 1.7g 4%
Carbs 13.79g 4.51g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.1µg 3%
Fats 1.85g 0.13g 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 2mg 1%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.74mg 1%
Potassium 100mg 125mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.028g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.66g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +9065.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1323.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.8%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1049.3%

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
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1321.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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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. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/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.