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Wheat gluten vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat gluten and cookie dough

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, cookie dough has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 56% higher.
  • Cookie dough has 5 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while cookie dough has 31mg.
  • Wheat gluten is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough.

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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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +358.1%
Contains more IronIron +143%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +336.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47%

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% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 0%
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 C ~0mg
~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 Cookie dough DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 5.4g 140%
Selenium 39.7µg 9.1µg 56%
Iron 5.2mg 2.14mg 38%
Manganese 0.765mg 33%
Fats 1.85g 18.9g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 10.531g 26%
Phosphorus 260mg 104mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.234mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.272g 4.751g 20%
Carbs 13.79g 59.1g 15%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.865mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.592g 12%
Sodium 29mg 294mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.148mg 11%
Calcium 142mg 31mg 11%
Folate 0µg 35µg 9%
Copper 0.182mg 0.11mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Fiber 0.6g 2.5g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.372mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Calories 370kcal 424kcal 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.64mg 2%
Potassium 100mg 147mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 56.6g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1291.9%
Contains more FatsFats +921.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +328.6%
Contains more WaterWater +86.6%
Contains more OtherOther +30%

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% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6650.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220%

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.