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Wheat gluten vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and chicken fingers

  • Wheat gluten has more iron, selenium, and copper, while chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for iron, 56% more than chicken fingers.
  • Wheat gluten contains 3 times more copper than chicken fingers. While wheat gluten contains 0.182mg of copper, chicken fingers contain only 0.069mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Chicken fingers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken fingers is 46, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten and Fast foods, chicken tenders.

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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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +735.3%
Contains more IronIron +612.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +273%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
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 Wheat gluten Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 19.22g 112%
Iron 5.2mg 0.73mg 56%
Vitamin B3 0mg 8.217mg 51%
Selenium 39.7µg 17.5µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.426mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 5.783g 33%
Sodium 29mg 769mg 32%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.244mg 25%
Vitamin E 0mg 3.17mg 21%
Fats 1.85g 13.95g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.179mg 14%
Copper 0.182mg 0.069mg 13%
Calcium 142mg 17mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 4.83g 12%
Saturated fat 0.272g 2.493g 10%
Manganese 0.228mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.11mg 9%
Potassium 100mg 373mg 8%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 8µg 7%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Calories 370kcal 271kcal 5%
Phosphorus 260mg 282mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.71mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Carbs 13.79g 17.25g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 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
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.1%
Contains more FatsFats +654.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.1%
Contains more WaterWater +468.8%
Contains more OtherOther +194%

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
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2996.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +614%

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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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.