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Wheat gluten vs. Lobster Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat gluten and lobster Raw different?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in iron and phosphorus; however, lobster Raw is richer in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for lobster Raw is 130% higher.
  • Wheat gluten contains 20 times more iron than lobster Raw. While wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, lobster Raw contains only 0.26mg.
  • Wheat gluten has less sodium.
  • Lobster Raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than wheat gluten (64).

Vital wheat gluten and Crustaceans, lobster, northern, raw are the varieties 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 27% 25% 18% 9.8% 450% 96% 69% 55% 7.3% 347%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +641.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.2%

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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 5% 3.2% 30% 87% 24% 156% 0% 7.5% 38%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Lobster Raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.182mg 1.349mg 130%
Protein 75.16g 16.52g 117%
Iron 5.2mg 0.26mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.25µg 52%
Selenium 39.7µg 63.6µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.449mg 29%
Zinc 0.85mg 3.53mg 24%
Sodium 29mg 423mg 17%
Calories 370kcal 77kcal 15%
Phosphorus 260mg 161mg 14%
Choline 70.3mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.591mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.104mg 8%
Calcium 142mg 84mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.87mg 6%
Carbs 13.79g 0g 5%
Potassium 100mg 200mg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 38mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.296g 3%
Fats 1.85g 0.75g 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Manganese 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.014mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g N/A
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.181g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.215mg 0%
Threonine 0.654mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.723mg 0%
Leucine 1.197mg 0%
Lysine 1.24mg 0%
Methionine 0.413mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.68mg 0%
Valine 0.741mg 0%
Histidine 0.413mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.068g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 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
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.95 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +355%
Contains more FatsFats +146.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +887.2%
Contains more OtherOther +78%

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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.296 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41%

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. Lobster Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174208/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.