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Wheat gluten vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat gluten and roquefort

  • Wheat gluten has more iron and selenium, while roquefort has more calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Roquefort's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% higher.
  • Roquefort contains 9 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, while roquefort contains 0.56mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Roquefort has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of roquefort is 27, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

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

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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 21% 199% 8% 21% 11% 57% 168% 236% 3.9% 79%
Contains more IronIron +828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +435.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +366.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.8%
~equal in Potassium ~91mg

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 0% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Roquefort DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 21.54g 107%
Saturated fat 0.272g 19.263g 86%
Sodium 29mg 1809mg 77%
Iron 5.2mg 0.56mg 58%
Calcium 142mg 662mg 52%
Selenium 39.7µg 14.5µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.586mg 45%
Fats 1.85g 30.64g 44%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.731mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 294µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.64µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 8.474g 21%
Phosphorus 260mg 392mg 19%
Copper 0.182mg 0.034mg 16%
Folate 0µg 49µg 12%
Zinc 0.85mg 2.08mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.124mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.734mg 5%
Carbs 13.79g 2g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.32g 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 30mg 1%
Calories 370kcal 369kcal 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 2g N/A
Potassium 100mg 91mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +589.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1556.2%
Contains more WaterWater +380.2%
Contains more OtherOther +544%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5332.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63%

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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. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/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.