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Wheat gluten vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat gluten and chocolate brownie?

  • Wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, and phosphorus, yet chocolate brownie is richer in copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 51% higher.
  • Wheat gluten has 3 times more iron than chocolate brownie. Wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, while chocolate brownie has 1.84mg.
  • Wheat gluten contains less sodium.
  • Chocolate brownie has a lower glycemic index than wheat gluten.

We used Vital wheat gluten and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +149.1%
Contains more IronIron +182.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +245.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.1%

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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 6.2g 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 9.412g 57%
Selenium 39.7µg 11.5µg 51%
Fats 1.85g 29.1g 42%
Iron 5.2mg 1.84mg 42%
Saturated fat 0.272g 7.319g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 10.839g 27%
Manganese 0.587mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Copper 0.182mg 0.388mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 176µg 20%
Phosphorus 260mg 132mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.19mg 15%
Sodium 29mg 343mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.141mg 12%
Carbs 13.79g 50.2g 12%
Calcium 142mg 57mg 9%
Folate 0µg 29µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.094mg 7%
Magnesium 25mg 53mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.328mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.982mg 6%
Calories 370kcal 466kcal 5%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Potassium 100mg 176mg 2%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.97mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 50.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1112.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1473%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264%
Contains more WaterWater +53.7%
Contains more OtherOther +90%

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6848.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1062%

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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 brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.