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Wheat gluten vs. Pickled cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and pickled cucumber

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, copper, and zinc, while pickled cucumber has more vitamin K.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 72% more than pickled cucumber.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
  • Pickled cucumber has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pickled cucumber is 32, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten and Pickles, cucumber, sour.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334.8%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +4150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1757.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
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.
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%
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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
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 B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Pickled cucumber DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 0.33g 150%
Selenium 39.7µg 0µg 72%
Iron 5.2mg 0.4mg 60%
Sodium 29mg 1208mg 51%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Phosphorus 260mg 14mg 35%
Calories 370kcal 11kcal 18%
Calcium 142mg 0mg 14%
Copper 0.182mg 0.085mg 11%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.02mg 8%
Magnesium 25mg 4mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.081g 5%
Carbs 13.79g 2.26g 4%
Fats 1.85g 0.2g 3%
Fiber 0.6g 1.2g 2%
Potassium 100mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.038mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.052g 1%
Choline 3.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 1.06g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.06g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 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
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22675.8%
Contains more FatsFats +825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +510.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1047.3%
Contains more OtherOther +213%

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
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.