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Wheat gluten vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat gluten and pear

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, copper, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat; however, pear has more fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 72% higher.
  • Pear has 29 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, while pear has 0.18mg.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than pear.

Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Pears, 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.
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%
Pear
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1477.8%
Contains more IronIron +2788.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +122%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2066.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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 14% 0.33% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Pear DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 0.36g 150%
Selenium 39.7µg 0.1µg 72%
Iron 5.2mg 0.18mg 63%
Phosphorus 260mg 12mg 35%
Calories 370kcal 57kcal 16%
Calcium 142mg 9mg 13%
Copper 0.182mg 0.082mg 11%
Fiber 0.6g 3.1g 10%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.094g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.4µg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 7mg 4%
Fats 1.85g 0.14g 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.029mg 2%
Manganese 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.049mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.022g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.161mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 12.13g N/A
Carbs 13.79g 15.23g 0%
Potassium 100mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 0g 9.75g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20777.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1221.4%
Contains more OtherOther +222.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.4%
Contains more WaterWater +923.9%

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
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11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +761.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.