Wheat gluten vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat gluten and coconut?
- Wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium, yet coconut is richer in fiber, copper, potassium, folate, and vitamin B5.
- Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 147% higher.
- Wheat gluten has 10 times more calcium than coconut. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while coconut has 14mg.
- Wheat gluten contains less saturated fat.
We used Vital wheat gluten and Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +914.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +114% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +130.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +293.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +256% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +139% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| 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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 3.33g | 144% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 29.698g | 134% |
| Manganese | 1.5mg | 65% | |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 10.1µg | 54% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 33.49g | 49% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 2.43mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 9g | 34% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.435mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 113mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 14mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 356mg | 8% |
| Folate | 0µg | 26µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.054mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 1.425g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.366g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 354kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 15.23g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Sodium | 29mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 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:
3.33 g
Fats:
33.49 g
Carbs:
15.23 g
Water:
46.99 g
Other:
0.96 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2157.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1710.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +473% |
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Other
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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
29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.366 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +121.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +813.5% |
