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Wheat gluten vs. Endive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wheat gluten and endive

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and calcium; however, endive is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Endive covers your daily vitamin K needs 193% more than wheat gluten.
  • Endive contains 199 times less selenium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, while endive contains 0.2µg.
  • The glycemic index of wheat gluten is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Endive, 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.
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%
Endive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173.1%
Contains more IronIron +526.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +828.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.79mg

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%
Endive
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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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Endive DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 231µg 193%
Protein 75.16g 1.25g 148%
Selenium 39.7µg 0.2µg 72%
Iron 5.2mg 0.83mg 55%
Folate 0µg 142µg 36%
Phosphorus 260mg 28mg 33%
Calories 370kcal 17kcal 18%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.9mg 18%
Manganese 0.42mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 108µg 12%
Fiber 0.6g 3.1g 10%
Calcium 142mg 52mg 9%
Copper 0.182mg 0.099mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.5mg 7%
Potassium 100mg 314mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.075mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.087g 5%
Choline 16.8mg 3%
Fats 1.85g 0.2g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.44mg 3%
Carbs 13.79g 3.35g 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.4mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.048g 1%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.79mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 0.25g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.25g N/A
Sodium 29mg 22mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.072mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.063mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.053mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 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
Endive
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3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5912.8%
Contains more FatsFats +825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1043.8%
Contains more OtherOther +41%

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
Endive
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35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +831%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%

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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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.