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Wheat gluten vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat gluten and jerusalem artichoke different?

  • Wheat gluten is richer in selenium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, and zinc, while jerusalem artichoke is higher in vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 71% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Wheat gluten contains 10 times more calcium than jerusalem artichoke. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while jerusalem artichoke contains 14mg.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index (64) than jerusalem artichoke (32).

Vital wheat gluten and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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.
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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +914.3%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +608.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5571.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +329%
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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 2g 146%
Selenium 39.7µg 0.7µg 71%
Phosphorus 260mg 78mg 26%
Iron 5.2mg 3.4mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.2mg 17%
Calories 370kcal 73kcal 15%
Calcium 142mg 14mg 13%
Potassium 100mg 429mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.3mg 8%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.077mg 6%
Choline 30mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.001g 5%
Copper 0.182mg 0.14mg 5%
Fiber 0.6g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Manganese 0.06mg 3%
Folate 0µg 13µg 3%
Fats 1.85g 0.01g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Carbs 13.79g 17.44g 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0g 1%
Sodium 29mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 15.84g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.6g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.004g 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
2% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3658%
Contains more FatsFats +18400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.5%
Contains more WaterWater +851.3%
Contains more OtherOther +154%

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
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.