Wheat gluten vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat gluten and ginger different?
- Wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium, while ginger is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and vitamin C.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 71% more than ginger.
- Wheat gluten contains 9 times more calcium than ginger. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while ginger contains 16mg.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index (64) than ginger (10).
Vital wheat gluten and Ginger root, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +787.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +766.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +664.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5571.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +315% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.2% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 1.82g | 147% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 0.7µg | 71% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.6mg | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 34mg | 32% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 80kcal | 15% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 16mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.16mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.229mg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 100mg | 415mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5mg | 6% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.226mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.34mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.75mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.203mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.154g | 4% |
| Folate | 0µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.75g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 17.77g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.203g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.03mg | 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:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.75 g
Carbs:
17.77 g
Water:
78.89 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4029.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +146.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +862.1% |
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
0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.154 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +426% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.154g
