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Wheat gluten vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat gluten and brazil nut

  • Wheat gluten has more iron; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin E, zinc, and fiber.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3413% more than wheat gluten.
  • Brazil nut has 2 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, while brazil nut has 2.43mg.
  • Wheat gluten contains less saturated fat.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more IronIron +114%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1404%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +559%
Contains more CopperCopper +857.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4728.7%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 39.7µg 1917µg 3413%
Copper 0.182mg 1.743mg 173%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 24.399g 157%
Protein 75.16g 14.32g 122%
Fats 1.85g 67.1g 100%
Magnesium 25mg 376mg 84%
Saturated fat 0.272g 16.134g 72%
Phosphorus 260mg 725mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 23.879g 59%
Manganese 1.223mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.617mg 51%
Vitamin E 0mg 5.65mg 38%
Iron 5.2mg 2.43mg 35%
Zinc 0.85mg 4.06mg 29%
Fiber 0.6g 7.5g 28%
Potassium 100mg 659mg 16%
Calories 370kcal 659kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.101mg 8%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.184mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.295mg 2%
Calcium 142mg 160mg 2%
Sodium 29mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 13.79g 11.74g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +424.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.5%
Contains more WaterWater +139.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3527%
Contains more OtherOther +242%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15207.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2912.2%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.