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

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A recap on the differences between wheat gluten and chinese cuisine

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and copper; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 60% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 5 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, while chinese cuisine contains 1.11mg.
  • Wheat gluten has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +545.5%
Contains more IronIron +368.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +492.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%

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.
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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 7.08g 136%
Selenium 39.7µg 6.7µg 60%
Iron 5.2mg 1.11mg 51%
Vitamin K 0µg 51.3µg 43%
Phosphorus 260mg 76mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 29mg 409mg 17%
Copper 0.182mg 0.049mg 15%
Calories 370kcal 105kcal 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.161mg 12%
Calcium 142mg 22mg 12%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.13g 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.443mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.32mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.5mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Fats 1.85g 5.3g 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.82mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Fiber 0.6g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.055mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.978g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 1.217g 3%
Potassium 100mg 204mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.033mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Carbs 13.79g 7.29g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +961.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.2%
Contains more FatsFats +186.5%
Contains more WaterWater +861.2%
Contains more OtherOther +51%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +680.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163%

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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 cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.