Wheat gluten vs. Peruvian groundcherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between wheat gluten and Peruvian groundcherry
- Wheat gluten has more iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, Peruvian groundcherry is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B1.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily iron needs 53% more than Peruvian groundcherry.
- Peruvian groundcherry has 16 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while Peruvian groundcherry has 9mg.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is 35.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1477.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +420% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +550% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 1.9g | 147% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 72% | |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 1mg | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 40mg | 31% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.8mg | 18% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 53kcal | 16% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 9mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 11mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.11mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 36µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.7g | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 11.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 11.2g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 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:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
85.4 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3855.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +164.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +941.5% |
