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Wheat gluten vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat gluten and parmesan

  • Wheat gluten has more iron; however, parmesan has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for parmesan is 77% higher.
  • Parmesan has 11 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, while parmesan has 0.49mg.
  • Wheat gluten is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Cheese, parmesan, grated.

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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more IronIron +961.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +355%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +394.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.2%

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 0% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Parmesan DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 28.42g 93%
Sodium 29mg 1804mg 77%
Calcium 142mg 853mg 71%
Saturated fat 0.272g 15.371g 69%
Iron 5.2mg 0.49mg 59%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.4µg 58%
Phosphorus 260mg 627mg 52%
Fats 1.85g 27.84g 40%
Zinc 0.85mg 4.2mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 262µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.358mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 7.13g 17%
Copper 0.182mg 0.04mg 16%
Selenium 39.7µg 34.4µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.45mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.081mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.386g 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.53mg 4%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Calories 370kcal 420kcal 3%
Manganese 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.026mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Potassium 100mg 180mg 2%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Carbs 13.79g 13.91g 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.07g N/A
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1404.9%
Contains more WaterWater +176.2%
Contains more OtherOther +618%
~equal in Carbs ~13.91g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4470.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.1%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.