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Wheat gluten vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat gluten and cheese

  • Wheat gluten has more iron, while cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% higher.
  • Cheese contains 37 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, while cheese contains 0.14mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +3614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +506.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Cheese DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 22.87g 105%
Saturated fat 0.272g 18.867g 85%
Iron 5.2mg 0.14mg 63%
Calcium 142mg 710mg 57%
Fats 1.85g 33.31g 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.428mg 33%
Phosphorus 260mg 455mg 28%
Sodium 29mg 653mg 27%
Zinc 0.85mg 3.64mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 9.246g 23%
Selenium 39.7µg 28.5µg 20%
Copper 0.182mg 0.03mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.41mg 8%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.71mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.421g 4%
Carbs 13.79g 3.09g 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Calories 370kcal 404kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.029mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Potassium 100mg 76mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 3.09g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1700.5%
Contains more WaterWater +351.5%
Contains more OtherOther +271%

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5826.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.4%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.