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Wheat gluten vs. Gefilte fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat gluten and gefilte fish

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, gefilte fish is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 53% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains 6 times more calcium than gefilte fish. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while gefilte fish contains 23mg.
  • 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 gefilte fish is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe.

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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 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +517.4%
Contains more IronIron +109.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +256.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +278.1%
~equal in Potassium ~91mg
~equal in Copper ~0.195mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.82mg

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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 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 Gefilte fish DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 9.07g 132%
Selenium 39.7µg 10.5µg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.84µg 35%
Iron 5.2mg 2.48mg 34%
Phosphorus 260mg 73mg 27%
Sodium 29mg 524mg 22%
Calories 370kcal 84kcal 14%
Calcium 142mg 23mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.065mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.059mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.285g 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Manganese 0.073mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.824g 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Carbs 13.79g 7.41g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.412g 1%
Copper 0.182mg 0.195mg 1%
Fats 1.85g 1.73g 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 7.41g N/A
Potassium 100mg 91mg 0%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.82mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.488mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.842mg 0%
Methionine 0.255mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.493mg 0%
Valine 0.548mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.075g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g 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
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +728.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.1%
Contains more WaterWater +879.9%
Contains more OtherOther +44%
~equal in Fats ~1.73g

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% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +428.2%

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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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.