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Wheat gluten vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat gluten and hot chocolate?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and copper, yet hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin B5.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% more.
  • Wheat gluten has 12 times more iron than hot chocolate. While wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, hot chocolate has only 0.42mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
  • The glycemic index of hot chocolate is lower.

We used Vital wheat gluten and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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.
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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.6%
Contains more IronIron +1138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1370.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 3.52g 143%
Selenium 39.7µg 2.7µg 67%
Iron 5.2mg 0.42mg 60%
Phosphorus 260mg 105mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Calories 370kcal 77kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.182mg 14%
Copper 0.182mg 0.103mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.328mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 51µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.084g 5%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.431g 5%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.039mg 3%
Potassium 100mg 197mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Calcium 142mg 114mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 1g 2%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.63mg 2%
Sodium 29mg 44mg 1%
Fats 1.85g 2.34g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.677g 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 13.79g 10.74g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.133mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 9.74g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2035.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.4%
Contains more FatsFats +26.5%
Contains more WaterWater +905.5%
~equal in Other ~0.95g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +864.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +334%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.