Wheat gluten vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat gluten and currants?
- Wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, copper, and zinc, yet currants are richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
- Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 71% higher.
- Wheat gluten has 6 times more phosphorus than currants. Wheat gluten has 260mg of phosphorus, while currants have 44mg.
- Currants have a lower glycemic index than wheat gluten.
We used Vital wheat gluten and Currants, red, and white, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +92.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +330.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +420% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +269.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +490.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6516.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +175% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
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. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 1.4g | 148% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 0.6µg | 71% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 1mg | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 41mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 44mg | 31% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 56kcal | 16% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 4.3g | 15% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 11µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.107mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.186mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.23mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.088g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 275mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.53g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 13mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.2g | 3% |
| Folate | 0µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.017g | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 13.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 7.37g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.028g | 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:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.8 g
Water:
83.95 g
Other:
0.65 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +5268.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +825% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +923.8% |
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Carbs
~13.8g
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
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +457.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +820.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |
