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Wheat gluten vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat gluten and mackerel different?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in iron; however, mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 792% higher.
  • Wheat gluten contains 3 times more iron than mackerel. While wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, mackerel contains only 1.57mg.
  • Wheat gluten has less saturated fat.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index (0) than wheat gluten (64).

Vital wheat gluten and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +846.7%
Contains more IronIron +231.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +301%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30%
~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Protein 75.16g 23.85g 103%
Iron 5.2mg 1.57mg 45%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.85mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.46mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.412mg 32%
Fats 1.85g 17.81g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 4.3g 23%
Selenium 39.7µg 51.6µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.99mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.272g 4.176g 18%
Magnesium 25mg 97mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 7.006g 17%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.159mg 13%
Calcium 142mg 15mg 13%
Copper 0.182mg 0.094mg 10%
Potassium 100mg 401mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Calories 370kcal 262kcal 5%
Carbs 13.79g 0g 5%
Phosphorus 260mg 278mg 3%
Sodium 29mg 83mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.94mg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +215.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +862.7%
Contains more WaterWater +549.6%
Contains more OtherOther +407%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4391%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +430.9%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.