Wheat gluten vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wheat gluten and pastrami?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, and calcium, yet pastrami is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Pastrami's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 78% more.
- Wheat gluten has 14 times more calcium than pastrami. While wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, pastrami has only 10mg.
- The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
We used Vital wheat gluten and Beef, cured, pastrami types in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1320% |
Contains more IronIron | +134.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +124.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +110% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +485.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Protein | 75.16g | 21.8g | 107% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.87µg | 78% |
Sodium | 29mg | 1078mg | 46% |
Selenium | 39.7µg | 17.7µg | 40% |
Zinc | 0.85mg | 4.98mg | 38% |
Iron | 5.2mg | 2.22mg | 37% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 4.26mg | 27% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.221mg | 17% |
Choline | 81.6mg | 15% | |
Calcium | 142mg | 10mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.161mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 260mg | 175mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 2.681g | 11% |
Calories | 370kcal | 147kcal | 11% |
Copper | 0.182mg | 0.091mg | 10% |
Fats | 1.85g | 5.82g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.265mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 2.118g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.145g | 4% |
Carbs | 13.79g | 0.36g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.052mg | 4% |
Potassium | 100mg | 210mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 0g | 2% |
Folate | 0µg | 6µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 17mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.19g | 0.36g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.1g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.141mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.857mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.976mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.706mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.812mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.558mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.684mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
21.8 g
Fats:
5.82 g
Carbs:
0.36 g
Water:
69.53 g
Other:
2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +244.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3730.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +214.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +747.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +149% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.681 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +458.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1257.7% |