Wheat gluten vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat gluten and pastry different?
- Wheat gluten is higher in iron, phosphorus, selenium, and calcium; however, pastry is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 47% higher.
- Wheat gluten contains 14 times more calcium than pastry. While wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, pastry contains only 10mg.
- Wheat gluten has less saturated fat.
Vital wheat gluten and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake are the varieties used 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 | +56.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1320% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +63.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +103.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +333.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +64% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 7.3g | 136% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 38.1g | 56% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 21.597g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 9.643g | 43% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.398mg | 33% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 2.56mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 60mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 24.2µg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 4.894g | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 4.168mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.283mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 21% | |
| Folate | 0µg | 78µg | 20% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 10mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 16.1µg | 13% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 45.1g | 10% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 249mg | 10% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 551kcal | 9% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.114mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 1.5g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 100mg | 61mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 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:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +929.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1959.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +227% |
~equal in
Water
~8.5g
~equal in
Other
~1g
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
9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.894 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13744.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +504.2% |
