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Wheat gluten vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and potato bread

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium and iron, while potato bread has more folate, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 55% more than potato bread.
  • Wheat gluten contains 2 times more iron than potato bread. While wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, potato bread contains only 2.25mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten and Bread, potato.

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more IronIron +131.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +317.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +618%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Potato bread DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 12.5g 125%
Selenium 39.7µg 9.5µg 55%
Iron 5.2mg 2.25mg 37%
Folate 0µg 126µg 32%
Fiber 0.6g 6.3g 23%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.232mg 18%
Potassium 100mg 718mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.817mg 16%
Phosphorus 260mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.188mg 16%
Sodium 29mg 375mg 15%
Carbs 13.79g 47.07g 11%
Manganese 0.253mg 11%
Copper 0.182mg 0.094mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.25mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.106mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.8µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.15µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0g 5%
Calories 370kcal 266kcal 5%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.44mg 5%
Calcium 142mg 188mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.47mg 3%
Fats 1.85g 3.13g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 28mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 9.38g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +501.3%
Contains more FatsFats +69.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.3%
Contains more WaterWater +309.1%
Contains more OtherOther +275%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.