Wheat gluten vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wheat gluten and pecan pie?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium, yet pecan pie is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
- Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 50% more.
- Wheat gluten has 4 times more calcium than pecan pie. While wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, pecan pie has only 32mg.
- The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
We used Vital wheat gluten and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe 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 CalciumCalcium | +343.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +251.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +176.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +230.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +15.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
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 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Protein | 75.16g | 4.9g | 141% |
Selenium | 39.7µg | 12µg | 50% |
Iron | 5.2mg | 1.48mg | 47% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 5.71g | 33% |
Fats | 1.85g | 22.2g | 31% |
Manganese | 0.712mg | 31% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 87mg | 29% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 11.181g | 28% |
Phosphorus | 260mg | 94mg | 24% |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 3.989g | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.188mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.18mg | 14% |
Carbs | 13.79g | 52.2g | 13% |
Calcium | 142mg | 32mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.479mg | 10% |
Sodium | 29mg | 262mg | 10% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 82µg | 9% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
Folate | 0µg | 26µg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.847mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.182mg | 0.211mg | 3% |
Calories | 370kcal | 412kcal | 2% |
Zinc | 0.85mg | 1.02mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 2% | |
Potassium | 100mg | 133mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.19g | 52.2g | N/A |
Magnesium | 25mg | 26mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.069mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.223mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.372mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.248mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.25mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.255mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
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:
4.9 g
Fats:
22.2 g
Carbs:
52.2 g
Water:
19.5 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1433.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1100% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +278.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +137.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
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
3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7067.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +604.9% |