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

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Differences between wheat gluten and chicken meat

Wheat gluten has more iron, selenium, copper, and calcium, while chicken meat has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 53% higher.
Chicken meat contains 9 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while chicken meat contains 15mg.
The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken meat is 0, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Wheat gluten

Chicken meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+846.7%
Contains more IronIron	+312.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+175.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-64.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+66.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+123%
Contains more ZincZinc	+128.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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.

Wheat gluten

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
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 B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	75.16g	27.3g	96%
Vitamin B3	0mg	8.487mg	53%
Iron	5.2mg	1.26mg	49%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.4mg	31%
Cholesterol	0mg	88mg	29%
Selenium	39.7µg	23.9µg	29%
Vitamin B5	0mg	1.03mg	21%
Fats	1.85g	13.6g	18%
Saturated fat	0.272g	3.79g	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	2.97g	14%
Copper	0.182mg	0.066mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.3µg	13%
Calcium	142mg	15mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	0.156g	5.34g	13%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.168mg	13%
Choline		65.9mg	12%
Phosphorus	260mg	182mg	11%
Zinc	0.85mg	1.94mg	10%
Calories	370kcal	239kcal	7%
Carbs	13.79g	0g	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	48µg	5%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.063mg	5%
Potassium	100mg	223mg	4%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.27mg	2%
Sodium	29mg	82mg	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.4µg	2%
Manganese		0.02mg	1%
Folate	0µg	5µg	1%
Net carbs	13.19g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Magnesium	25mg	23mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.305mg	0%
Threonine		1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.362mg	0%
Leucine		1.986mg	0%
Lysine		2.223mg	0%
Methionine		0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.061mg	0%
Valine		1.325mg	0%
Histidine		0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.02g	N/A