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Wheat gluten vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat gluten and herbal tea

  • Herbal tea contains less selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and polyunsaturated fat than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 72% higher.
  • Herbal tea has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of herbal tea is 0, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed.

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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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more IronIron +6400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2025%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Herbal tea DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 0g 150%
Selenium 39.7µg 0µg 72%
Iron 5.2mg 0.08mg 64%
Phosphorus 260mg 1mg 37%
Manganese 0.477mg 21%
Copper 0.182mg 0mg 20%
Calories 370kcal 0kcal 19%
Calcium 142mg 8mg 13%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.04mg 7%
Magnesium 25mg 3mg 5%
Carbs 13.79g 0g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0g 5%
Fats 1.85g 0g 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Potassium 100mg 20mg 2%
Sodium 29mg 4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0g 0%

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1114.4%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.