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Wheat gluten vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat gluten and muenster cheese

  • Wheat gluten has more iron and selenium; however, muenster cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Muenster cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains 13 times more iron than muenster cheese. Wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, while muenster cheese contains 0.41mg.
  • Wheat gluten contains less sodium.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of muenster cheese is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Cheese, muenster.

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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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more IronIron +1168.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +487.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +404.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 23.41g 104%
Saturated fat 0.272g 19.113g 86%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.47µg 61%
Iron 5.2mg 0.41mg 60%
Calcium 142mg 717mg 58%
Selenium 39.7µg 14.5µg 46%
Fats 1.85g 30.04g 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Phosphorus 260mg 468mg 30%
Sodium 29mg 628mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.32mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 8.711g 21%
Zinc 0.85mg 2.81mg 18%
Copper 0.182mg 0.031mg 17%
Carbs 13.79g 1.12g 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Potassium 100mg 134mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.103mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.661g 1%
Calories 370kcal 368kcal 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 1.12g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1131.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1523.8%
Contains more WaterWater +409.4%
Contains more OtherOther +266%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5484%

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.