Wheat gluten vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and macadamia

Wheat gluten has more selenium and iron, while macadamia has more vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
Macadamia covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 100% more than wheat gluten.
Wheat gluten contains 11 times more selenium than macadamia. While wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, macadamia contains only 3.6µg.
The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
Macadamia has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of macadamia is 10, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw.

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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.

Wheat gluten

Macadamia

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+67.1%
Contains more IronIron	+40.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1002.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+268%
Contains more CopperCopper	+315.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+52.9%
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.

Wheat gluten

Macadamia

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 ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese		4.131mg	180%
Monounsaturated fat	0.156g	58.877g	147%
Protein	75.16g	7.91g	135%
Fats	1.85g	75.77g	114%
Vitamin B1	0mg	1.195mg	100%
Selenium	39.7µg	3.6µg	66%
Copper	0.182mg	0.756mg	64%
Saturated fat	0.272g	12.061g	54%
Fiber	0.6g	8.6g	32%
Magnesium	25mg	130mg	25%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.275mg	21%
Iron	5.2mg	3.69mg	19%
Calories	370kcal	718kcal	17%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.758mg	15%
Vitamin B3	0mg	2.473mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.162mg	12%
Phosphorus	260mg	188mg	10%
Potassium	100mg	368mg	8%
Calcium	142mg	85mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	1.502g	5%
Zinc	0.85mg	1.3mg	4%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.54mg	4%
Folate	0µg	11µg	3%
Sodium	29mg	5mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.2mg	1%
Net carbs	13.19g	5.22g	N/A
Carbs	13.79g	13.82g	0%
Sugar	0g	4.57g	N/A
Starch		1.05g	0%
Tryptophan		0.067mg	0%
Threonine		0.37mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.314mg	0%
Leucine		0.602mg	0%
Lysine		0.018mg	0%
Methionine		0.023mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.665mg	0%
Valine		0.363mg	0%
Histidine		0.195mg	0%
Fructose		0.07g	0%