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Wheat gluten vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat gluten and jerky

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium; however, jerky has more zinc, vitamin B12, folate, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 89% higher.
  • Jerky has 4 times less selenium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 39.7µg of selenium, while jerky has 10.7µg.
  • Wheat gluten is lower in saturated fat.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than jerky.

Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
Jerky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +610%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +497%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +854.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
~equal in Iron ~5.42mg

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%
Jerky
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 29mg 2081mg 89%
Protein 75.16g 33.2g 84%
Zinc 0.85mg 8.11mg 66%
Selenium 39.7µg 10.7µg 53%
Saturated fat 0.272g 10.85g 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 1.85g 25.6g 37%
Folate 0µg 134µg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 11.305g 28%
Phosphorus 260mg 407mg 21%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Potassium 100mg 597mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.179mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.154mg 13%
Calcium 142mg 20mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.142mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.732mg 11%
Magnesium 25mg 51mg 6%
Fiber 0.6g 1.8g 5%
Manganese 0.111mg 5%
Copper 0.182mg 0.227mg 5%
Iron 5.2mg 5.42mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Calories 370kcal 410kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Carbs 13.79g 11g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.011g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 9g 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
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1283.8%
Contains more WaterWater +184.9%
Contains more OtherOther +584%

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
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7146.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.8%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.