Wheat gluten vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wheat gluten and cocoa solids?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, yet cocoa solids are higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 401% more.
- Wheat gluten has 3 times more selenium than cocoa solids. While wheat gluten has 39.7µg of selenium, cocoa solids have only 14.3µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
- The glycemic index of cocoa solids is lower.
We used Vital wheat gluten and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +177.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1896% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1424% |
| Contains more IronIron | +166.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1981.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +701.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +182.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.6% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 3.788mg | 401% |
| Manganese | 3.837mg | 167% | |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 37g | 146% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 499mg | 113% |
| Protein | 75.16g | 19.6g | 111% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 13.86mg | 108% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 734mg | 68% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 230mg | 58% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 6.81mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 14.3µg | 46% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 1524mg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 8.07g | 35% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.241mg | 19% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 13.7g | 18% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 57.9g | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.185mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 4.57g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.118mg | 9% |
| Folate | 0µg | 32µg | 8% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 228kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.078mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.254mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.44g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
| Choline | 12mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 142mg | 128mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 20.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.75g | N/A |
| Sodium | 29mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.293mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.76mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.189mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.983mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.177mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.339mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
19.6 g
Fats:
13.7 g
Carbs:
57.9 g
Water:
3 g
Other:
5.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +283.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +173.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +640.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +319.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +480% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.44 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +84.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2829.5% |
