Wheat gluten vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wheat gluten and garlic?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, and phosphorus, yet garlic is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 95% more.
- Wheat gluten has 3 times more iron than garlic. While wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, garlic has only 1.7mg.
- The glycemic index of garlic is lower.
We used Vital wheat gluten and Garlic, raw types 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.
Contains more IronIron | +205.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +179.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +27.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +301% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +64.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +36.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Protein | 75.16g | 6.36g | 138% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 1.235mg | 95% |
Manganese | 1.672mg | 73% | |
Selenium | 39.7µg | 14.2µg | 46% |
Iron | 5.2mg | 1.7mg | 44% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 31.2mg | 35% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.2mg | 17% |
Phosphorus | 260mg | 153mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.182mg | 0.299mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.596mg | 12% |
Calories | 370kcal | 149kcal | 11% |
Potassium | 100mg | 401mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 2.1g | 6% |
Carbs | 13.79g | 33.06g | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.249g | 4% |
Calcium | 142mg | 181mg | 4% |
Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.85mg | 1.16mg | 3% |
Fats | 1.85g | 0.5g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.089g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
Folate | 0µg | 3µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Sodium | 29mg | 17mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 13.19g | 30.96g | N/A |
Magnesium | 25mg | 25mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 1g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.011g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.113mg | 0% |
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:
6.36 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
33.06 g
Water:
58.58 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1081.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +270% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +139.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +614.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
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
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1318.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +225.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.3% |