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Wheat gluten vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and prunes

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, and phosphorus, while prunes have more vitamin K, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 72% more than prunes.
  • Wheat gluten contains 6 times more iron than prunes. While wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, prunes contain only 0.93mg.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of prunes is 29, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.2%
Contains more IronIron +459.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +632%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%

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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Prunes DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 2.18g 146%
Selenium 39.7µg 0.3µg 72%
Iron 5.2mg 0.93mg 53%
Vitamin K 0µg 59.5µg 50%
Phosphorus 260mg 69mg 27%
Fiber 0.6g 7.1g 26%
Potassium 100mg 732mg 19%
Carbs 13.79g 63.88g 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.205mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.186mg 14%
Manganese 0.299mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.882mg 12%
Copper 0.182mg 0.281mg 11%
Calcium 142mg 43mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.422mg 8%
Calories 370kcal 240kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.062g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 41mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.051mg 4%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.43mg 3%
Fats 1.85g 0.38g 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Sodium 29mg 2mg 1%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.088g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 38.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 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
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3347.7%
Contains more FatsFats +386.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.2%
Contains more WaterWater +277.1%
Contains more OtherOther +164%

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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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1206.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.