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Wheat gluten vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat gluten and pork chop

  • Wheat gluten has more iron; however, pork chop is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for iron is 54% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains less saturated fat.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of pork chop is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.6%
Contains more IronIron +497.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~241mg
~equal in Selenium ~36.4µg

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 0% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Pork chop DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 23.72g 103%
Iron 5.2mg 0.87mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0mg 7.927mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.49mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.489mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.66µg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.313mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.104mg 22%
Zinc 0.85mg 3.15mg 21%
Fats 1.85g 14.35g 19%
Saturated fat 0.272g 4.339g 18%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 4.887g 12%
Copper 0.182mg 0.105mg 9%
Calcium 142mg 56mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.894g 7%
Calories 370kcal 231kcal 7%
Potassium 100mg 315mg 6%
Selenium 39.7µg 36.4µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 40IU 5%
Carbs 13.79g 0g 5%
Phosphorus 260mg 241mg 3%
Sodium 29mg 74mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.21mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g N/A

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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +108.3%
Contains more FatsFats +675.7%
Contains more WaterWater +649.4%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3032.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.8%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.