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Wheat gluten vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat gluten and papadum

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium; however, papadum is richer in copper, fiber, magnesium, folate, iron, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 91% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains 5 times more selenium than papadum. Wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, while papadum contains 8.3µg.
  • Wheat gluten contains less sodium.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of papadum is 46.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Papad.

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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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +378.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +984%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +900%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
~equal in Calcium ~143mg

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%
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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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Papadum DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 25.56g 99%
Copper 0.182mg 0.998mg 91%
Sodium 29mg 1745mg 75%
Fiber 0.6g 18.6g 72%
Manganese 1.562mg 68%
Magnesium 25mg 271mg 59%
Selenium 39.7µg 8.3µg 57%
Folate 0µg 219µg 55%
Iron 5.2mg 7.8mg 33%
Potassium 100mg 1000mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.277mg 23%
Zinc 0.85mg 3.4mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.285mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.258mg 20%
Phosphorus 260mg 385mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.917mg 18%
Carbs 13.79g 59.87g 15%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.472mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.084g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.148g 2%
Fats 1.85g 3.25g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.532g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Calories 370kcal 371kcal 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 41.27g N/A
Calcium 142mg 143mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.491mg 0%
Valine 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.715mg 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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.1%
Contains more WaterWater +135%
Contains more FatsFats +75.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.2%
Contains more OtherOther +683%

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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.7%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.