Wheat gluten vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between wheat gluten and shiitake
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, fiber, and potassium.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 62% more than shiitake.
- Shiitake has 71 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while shiitake has 2mg.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of shiitake is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7000% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1168.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +132.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +596.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +204% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69% |
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.
| 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 2.24g | 146% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 5.7µg | 62% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.41mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 1.5mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.877mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.293mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 112mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.217mg | 17% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 34kcal | 17% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 2mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 10% | |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2.5g | 8% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 304mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.142mg | 4% |
| Folate | 0µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 6.79g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.49g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 1.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3255.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +277.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +994.4% |
