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Wheat gluten vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat gluten and salmon raw different?

  • Wheat gluten is richer in iron and calcium, while salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 133% more than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten contains 12 times more calcium than salmon raw. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while salmon raw contains 12mg.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index (64) than salmon raw (0).

Vital wheat gluten and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types were 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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1083.3%
Contains more IronIron +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +390%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.4%
~equal in Selenium ~36.5µg

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
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 C ~0mg
~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 Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Protein 75.16g 19.84g 111%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.818mg 63%
Iron 5.2mg 0.8mg 55%
Vitamin B3 0mg 7.86mg 49%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.664mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.38mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.226mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Calcium 142mg 12mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.539g 12%
Calories 370kcal 142kcal 11%
Potassium 100mg 490mg 11%
Phosphorus 260mg 200mg 9%
Copper 0.182mg 0.25mg 8%
Fats 1.85g 6.34g 7%
Selenium 39.7µg 36.5µg 6%
Folate 0µg 25µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 2.103g 5%
Carbs 13.79g 0g 5%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.981g 3%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.64mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 29mg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Sodium 29mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +242.7%
Contains more WaterWater +735.4%
Contains more OtherOther +432%

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1248.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.5%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.