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Wheat gluten vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat gluten and noodles

  • Wheat gluten has more iron, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and copper; however, noodles is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for iron is 47% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains 12 times more calcium than noodles. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while noodles contains 12mg.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of noodles is 50.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Noodles, egg, enriched, 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1083.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.2%
Contains more IronIron +253.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%

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%
Noodles
Noodles
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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 0% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Noodles DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 4.54g 141%
Iron 5.2mg 1.47mg 47%
Selenium 39.7µg 23.9µg 29%
Phosphorus 260mg 76mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.289mg 24%
Folate 0µg 84µg 21%
Manganese 0.315mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.077mg 13%
Calcium 142mg 12mg 13%
Calories 370kcal 138kcal 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.136mg 10%
Copper 0.182mg 0.098mg 9%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.263mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Carbs 13.79g 25.16g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.552g 2%
Potassium 100mg 38mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 1.2g 2%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.65mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.581g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.419g 1%
Sodium 29mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.17mg 1%
Fats 1.85g 2.07g 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1555.5%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more FatsFats +11.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.5%
Contains more WaterWater +726%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +272.4%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.