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Wheat gluten vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wheat gluten and ladyfinger

  • Wheat gluten has more iron and phosphorus; however, ladyfinger is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Ladyfinger covers your daily cholesterol needs 74% more than wheat gluten.
  • Ladyfinger contains 2 times less phosphorus than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 260mg of phosphorus, while ladyfinger contains 173mg.
  • Wheat gluten has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.1%
Contains more IronIron +45.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.1%

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 10.6g 129%
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.428mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.284mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.116mg 22%
Iron 5.2mg 3.58mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 167µg 19%
Folate 0µg 77µg 19%
Carbs 13.79g 59.7g 15%
Saturated fat 0.272g 3.022g 13%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.104mg 13%
Phosphorus 260mg 173mg 12%
Fats 1.85g 9.1g 11%
Copper 0.182mg 0.095mg 10%
Manganese 0.24mg 10%
Calcium 142mg 47mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 3.745g 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.122mg 9%
Sodium 29mg 147mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.423g 4%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.14mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 1g 2%
Calories 370kcal 363kcal 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 58.7g N/A
Potassium 100mg 113mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g 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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +609.1%
Contains more FatsFats +391.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +332.9%
Contains more WaterWater +137.8%
~equal in Other ~1.1g

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2300.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.7%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.