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Wheat gluten vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat gluten and danish pastry?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in iron, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium, yet danish pastry is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for iron is 43% more.
  • Wheat gluten has 4 times more calcium than danish pastry. While wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, danish pastry has only 35mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is lower.

We used Vital wheat gluten and Danish pastry, cheese types in this article.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305.7%
Contains more IronIron +188.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110.1%
~equal in Potassium ~98mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Danish pastry DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 8g 134%
Iron 5.2mg 1.8mg 43%
Selenium 39.7µg 18.9µg 38%
Fats 1.85g 21.9g 31%
Saturated fat 0.272g 6.794g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 11.313g 28%
Phosphorus 260mg 108mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.26mg 20%
Sodium 29mg 417mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.19mg 16%
Folate 0µg 60µg 15%
Manganese 0.351mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.575g 12%
Calcium 142mg 35mg 11%
Copper 0.182mg 0.089mg 10%
Carbs 13.79g 37.2g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.304mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.35mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 1g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.7mg 1%
Calories 370kcal 374kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 100mg 98mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +839.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1083.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.8%
Contains more WaterWater +282.9%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7151.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.9%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.