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Wheat gluten vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat gluten and mustard different?

  • Wheat gluten is richer in iron, phosphorus, copper, selenium, and calcium, while mustard is higher in vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Mustard covers your daily need for sodium, 47% more than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten contains 3 times more iron than mustard. Wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, while mustard contains 1.61mg.
  • Wheat gluten is lower in sodium.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index (64) than mustard (32).

Vital wheat gluten and Mustard, prepared, yellow 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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.4%
Contains more IronIron +223%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52%

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%
Mustard
Mustard
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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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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 Mustard DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 3.74g 143%
Sodium 29mg 1104mg 47%
Iron 5.2mg 1.61mg 45%
Phosphorus 260mg 108mg 22%
Manganese 0.422mg 18%
Calories 370kcal 60kcal 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.177mg 15%
Fiber 0.6g 4g 14%
Copper 0.182mg 0.074mg 12%
Selenium 39.7µg 33.5µg 11%
Calcium 142mg 63mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 2.182g 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.254mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 48mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.565mg 4%
Carbs 13.79g 5.83g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.36mg 2%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.64mg 2%
Potassium 100mg 152mg 2%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Fats 1.85g 3.34g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.214g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.774g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g 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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1909.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.5%
Contains more FatsFats +80.5%
Contains more WaterWater +921%
Contains more OtherOther +237%

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1298.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.774g

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.