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Wheat gluten vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat gluten and chinese broccoli

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and copper, while chinese broccoli has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Chinese broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 71% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli contains 31 times less selenium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, while chinese broccoli contains 1.3µg.
  • Chinese broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42%
Contains more IronIron +828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +198.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +534.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2953.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 1.14g 148%
Vitamin K 0µg 84.8µg 71%
Selenium 39.7µg 1.3µg 70%
Iron 5.2mg 0.56mg 58%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.2mg 31%
Phosphorus 260mg 41mg 31%
Folate 0µg 99µg 25%
Calories 370kcal 22kcal 17%
Copper 0.182mg 0.061mg 13%
Manganese 0.264mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.146mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.095mg 8%
Fiber 0.6g 2.5g 8%
Potassium 100mg 261mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.39mg 4%
Calcium 142mg 100mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.437mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.159mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.33g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.48mg 3%
Carbs 13.79g 3.81g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Fats 1.85g 0.72g 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.11g 1%
Sodium 29mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.84g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.05g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6493%
Contains more FatsFats +156.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.9%
Contains more OtherOther +26.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1040.7%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.