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Wheat gluten vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat gluten and napa cabbage

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, copper, and zinc; however, napa cabbage is richer in folate and vitamin A.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 71% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains 14 times more phosphorus than napa cabbage. Wheat gluten contains 260mg of phosphorus, while napa cabbage contains 19mg.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of napa cabbage is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Cabbage, napa, cooked.

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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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +389.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more IronIron +602.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +507.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1268.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9825%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%

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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 1.1g 148%
Selenium 39.7µg 0.4µg 71%
Iron 5.2mg 0.74mg 56%
Phosphorus 260mg 19mg 34%
Calories 370kcal 12kcal 18%
Calcium 142mg 29mg 11%
Folate 0µg 43µg 11%
Copper 0.182mg 0.096mg 10%
Manganese 0.203mg 9%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.14mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 8mg 4%
Carbs 13.79g 2.23g 4%
Fats 1.85g 0.17g 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.466mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.025mg 2%
Sodium 29mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.035mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 2.23g N/A
Potassium 100mg 87mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6732.7%
Contains more FatsFats +988.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +518.4%
Contains more OtherOther +488.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1074.8%

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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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.