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Wheat gluten vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat gluten and chocolate

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium and calcium; however, chocolate has more copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 94% higher.
  • Chocolate has 13 times less selenium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 39.7µg of selenium, while chocolate has 3µg.
  • Wheat gluten is lower in saturated fat.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1223.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +484%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +459%
Contains more IronIron +54.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +464.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.2%

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Chocolate DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 4.88g 141%
Copper 0.182mg 1.028mg 94%
Saturated fat 0.272g 18.519g 83%
Selenium 39.7µg 3µg 67%
Manganese 1.419mg 62%
Fats 1.85g 31.28g 45%
Iron 5.2mg 8.02mg 35%
Magnesium 25mg 146mg 29%
Fiber 0.6g 7g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 9.54g 23%
Carbs 13.79g 61.17g 16%
Potassium 100mg 559mg 14%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Zinc 0.85mg 2.01mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Calories 370kcal 546kcal 9%
Calcium 142mg 56mg 9%
Phosphorus 260mg 206mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.725mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.042mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.092g 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.025mg 2%
Net carbs 13.19g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 47.9g N/A
Sodium 29mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1440.2%
Contains more WaterWater +745.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1590.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +343.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6015.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.8%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.