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Wheat gluten vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat gluten and crackers

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium and iron, while crackers have more vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin E.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 60% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.3%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +492.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
~equal in Phosphorus ~248mg

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Crackers DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 6.64g 137%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 13.137g 82%
Selenium 39.7µg 6.7µg 60%
Vitamin K 0µg 69.3µg 58%
Fats 1.85g 26.43g 38%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.416mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.456mg 35%
Sodium 29mg 726mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.352mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.272g 5.562g 24%
Folate 0µg 92µg 23%
Manganese 0.491mg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 0mg 3.03mg 20%
Carbs 13.79g 61.3g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 6.553g 16%
Iron 5.2mg 4.03mg 15%
Copper 0.182mg 0.104mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.417mg 8%
Calories 370kcal 510kcal 7%
Fiber 0.6g 2.3g 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.063mg 5%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.49mg 3%
Phosphorus 260mg 248mg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Calcium 142mg 120mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Potassium 100mg 118mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 59g N/A
Sugar 0g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1031.9%
Contains more WaterWater +161.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.5%
Contains more OtherOther +149%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4100.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1521.9%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.