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Wheat gluten vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat gluten and pilaf

  • Wheat gluten has more iron, phosphorus, and selenium; however, pilaf has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pilaf is 55% higher.
  • Pilaf has 2 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, while pilaf has 2.44mg.
  • Wheat gluten is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared.

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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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.1%
Contains more IronIron +113.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.166mg

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%
Pilaf
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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% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Pilaf DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 10.42g 129%
Sodium 29mg 1303mg 55%
Folate 0µg 212µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.603mg 50%
Manganese 0.882mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.127mg 38%
Iron 5.2mg 2.44mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.4mg 31%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Carbs 13.79g 76.31g 21%
Phosphorus 260mg 154mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.715mg 14%
Selenium 39.7µg 32.4µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.087mg 7%
Calcium 142mg 83mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Potassium 100mg 188mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.377g 3%
Copper 0.182mg 0.166mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 32mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.373g 1%
Calories 370kcal 359kcal 1%
Fats 1.85g 1.37g 1%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.01mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.307g 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +621.3%
Contains more FatsFats +35%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.4%
Contains more OtherOther +286%
~equal in Water ~8.04g

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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.1%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.