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.
| 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% |
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 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 |  |
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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
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
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% |
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Other
~0.95g
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
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% |
