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Wheat gluten vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat gluten and falafel

  • Wheat gluten has more protein, selenium, and iron; however, falafel is richer in fats, folate, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily protein needs 147% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has 40 times less selenium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 39.7µg of selenium, while falafel has 1µg.
  • Wheat gluten contains less sodium.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of falafel is 33.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Falafel, home-prepared.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3870%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +485%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Falafel DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 13.31g 124%
Selenium 39.7µg 1µg 70%
Manganese 0.691mg 30%
Fats 1.85g 17.8g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 10.171g 25%
Folate 0µg 93µg 23%
Iron 5.2mg 3.42mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 4.16g 22%
Magnesium 25mg 82mg 14%
Potassium 100mg 585mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.166mg 13%
Sodium 29mg 294mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.146mg 12%
Phosphorus 260mg 192mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.125mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.272g 2.383g 10%
Calcium 142mg 54mg 9%
Copper 0.182mg 0.258mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.044mg 7%
Carbs 13.79g 31.84g 6%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.292mg 6%
Calories 370kcal 333kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.6 6 N/A
Net carbs 13.19g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +464.7%
Contains more FatsFats +862.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.9%
Contains more WaterWater +322.2%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6419.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +413.6%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.