Wheat gluten vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between wheat gluten and garden cress
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, and phosphorus; however, garden cress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Garden cress covers your daily vitamin K needs 452% more than wheat gluten.
- Garden cress contains 44 times less selenium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, while garden cress contains 0.9µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Cress, garden, raw.
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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 | +75.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +300% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +269.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +242.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4311.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +52% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +506% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| 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. |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 541.9µg | 452% |
| Protein | 75.16g | 2.6g | 145% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 69mg | 77% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 0.9µg | 71% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 1.3mg | 49% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 346µg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 76mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.553mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.26mg | 20% |
| Folate | 0µg | 80µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.247mg | 19% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 32kcal | 17% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 606mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.23mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 81mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.242mg | 5% |
| Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.228g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 38mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 5.5g | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.7g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.023g | 1% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.239g | 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:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2790.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +164.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +150.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +990.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80% |
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
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.228 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +255.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +53.2% |
