Wheat gluten vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between wheat gluten and focaccia
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, focaccia is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 43% more than focaccia.
- Focaccia contains 4 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while focaccia contains 35mg.
- Wheat gluten has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +305.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +64.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +149.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +56.5% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 8.77g | 133% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 15.9µg | 43% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.47mg | 39% |
| Folate | 0µg | 138µg | 35% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 3.16mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.301mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.67mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 561mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 128mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 16% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 5.67g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.645mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 35mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.091mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.113mg | 9% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 7.89g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.42mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 35.82g | 7% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 249kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 1.8g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.7µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 1.33mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.877g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.994g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Potassium | 100mg | 114mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.75g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
8.77 g
Fats:
7.89 g
Carbs:
35.82 g
Water:
45.91 g
Other:
1.61 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +757% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +326.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +159.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +459.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +61% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.994 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3534.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.7% |
