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Wheat gluten vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat gluten and English muffins

  • Wheat gluten has more iron, phosphorus, and calcium, while English muffins have more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for iron is 54% higher.
  • English muffins contain 3 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while English muffins contain 52mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Wheat gluten has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173.1%
Contains more IronIron +484.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31%

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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten English muffin DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 7.7g 135%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Iron 5.2mg 0.89mg 54%
Sodium 29mg 464mg 19%
Phosphorus 260mg 133mg 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.181mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.154mg 12%
Carbs 13.79g 46g 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.566mg 10%
Folate 0µg 37µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.446mg 9%
Calcium 142mg 52mg 9%
Fiber 0.6g 2.7g 8%
Calories 370kcal 235kcal 7%
Copper 0.182mg 0.129mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.888g 1%
Potassium 100mg 131mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Fats 1.85g 1.8g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 43.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.259g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.302g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +876.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.6%
Contains more WaterWater +413.4%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
~equal in Fats ~1.8g

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.259g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.888g

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.