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Wheat gluten vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat gluten and eggnog different?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and copper; however, eggnog is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 65% higher.
  • Wheat gluten contains 26 times more iron than eggnog. While wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, eggnog contains only 0.2mg.
  • Wheat gluten has less saturated fat.

Vital wheat gluten and Eggnog are the varieties used 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%
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +2500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1300%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +845.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65%
~equal in Calcium ~130mg

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%
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Eggnog DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 4.55g 141%
Selenium 39.7µg 4.2µg 65%
Iron 5.2mg 0.2mg 63%
Phosphorus 260mg 109mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Copper 0.182mg 0.013mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.19mg 15%
Calories 370kcal 88kcal 14%
Saturated fat 0.272g 2.591g 11%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.417mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.198g 4%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.46mg 4%
Fats 1.85g 4.19g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 1.302g 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Carbs 13.79g 8.05g 2%
Potassium 100mg 165mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Calcium 142mg 130mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.105mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 54mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 8.05g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

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
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1551.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.3%
Contains more OtherOther +49.3%
Contains more FatsFats +126.5%
Contains more WaterWater +906.6%

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
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +734.6%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.