Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Wheat gluten vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between wheat gluten and nachos

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, and copper; however, nachos are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 57% more than nachos.
  • Nachos have 7 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, while nachos have 0.75mg.
  • Wheat gluten contains less sodium.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of nachos is 75, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

Infographic

Wheat gluten vs Nachos infographic
Infographic link

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%
Nachos
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125.4%
Contains more IronIron +593.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +184.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262%
~equal in Zinc ~0.86mg

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%
Nachos
12
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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Nachos DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 4.32g 142%
Selenium 39.7µg 8.6µg 57%
Iron 5.2mg 0.75mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 14.02g 35%
Fats 1.85g 21.5g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 5.04g 28%
Vitamin E 0mg 4.08mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.215mg 17%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.3µg 16%
Copper 0.182mg 0.064mg 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Sodium 29mg 313mg 12%
Fiber 0.6g 3.2g 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.133mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.123mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.272g 2.173g 9%
Phosphorus 260mg 198mg 9%
Potassium 100mg 362mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.38mg 8%
Calcium 142mg 63mg 8%
Manganese 0.187mg 8%
Carbs 13.79g 34.91g 7%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.63mg 4%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Calories 370kcal 343kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.17g N/A
Zinc 0.85mg 0.86mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
Nachos
4
4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1639.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1062.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.2%
Contains more WaterWater +356.1%
Contains more OtherOther +87%

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
Nachos
2
10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8887.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +522.2%

People also compare

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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.