Wheat gluten vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat gluten and cheesecake different?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and copper; however, cheesecake is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 63% higher.
- Wheat gluten contains 9 times more copper than cheesecake. While wheat gluten contains 0.182mg of copper, cheesecake contains only 0.02mg.
- Wheat gluten has less sodium.
- Cheesecake has a lower glycemic index (50) than wheat gluten (64).
Vital wheat gluten and Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +127.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +178.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +725.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +810% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +179.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +663.5% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 5.5g | 139% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 5.2µg | 63% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.63mg | 57% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 9.921g | 44% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 22.5g | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 93mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 8.634g | 21% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 438mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.02mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 159µg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 55mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.193mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.571mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 51mg | 9% |
| Choline | 45.9mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.14mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 0µg | 18µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 1.602g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 25.5g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.052mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 321kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.028mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.195mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 25.1g | N/A |
| Potassium | 100mg | 90mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 21.8g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.064mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.222mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.464mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.372mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.136mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | 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:
5.5 g
Fats:
22.5 g
Carbs:
25.5 g
Water:
45.6 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1266.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1116.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +456.1% |
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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
9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5434.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +97.8% |
