Wheat gluten vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wheat gluten and olive oil

Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, zinc, and magnesium; however, olive oil is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K.
Olive oil covers your daily vitamin E needs 96% more than wheat gluten.
Wheat gluten has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of wheat gluten is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Oil, olive, salad or cooking.

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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.

Wheat gluten

Olive oil

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+14100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+9900%
Contains more IronIron	+828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-93.1%

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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.

Wheat gluten

Olive oil

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat	0.156g	72.961g	182%
Fats	1.85g	100g	151%
Protein	75.16g	0g	150%
Vitamin E	0mg	14.35mg	96%
Selenium	39.7µg	0µg	72%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	10.523g	65%
Saturated fat	0.272g	13.808g	62%
Iron	5.2mg	0.56mg	58%
Vitamin K	0µg	60.2µg	50%
Phosphorus	260mg	0mg	37%
Calories	370kcal	884kcal	26%
Copper	0.182mg	0mg	20%
Calcium	142mg	1mg	14%
Zinc	0.85mg	0mg	8%
Magnesium	25mg	0mg	6%
Carbs	13.79g	0g	5%
Potassium	100mg	1mg	3%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Sodium	29mg	2mg	1%
Net carbs	13.19g	0g	N/A
Choline		0.3mg	0%