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

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The main differences between wheat gluten and potato pancake

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, and phosphorus; however, potato pancake has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 56% higher.
  • Potato pancake has 3 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, while potato pancake has 1.67mg.
  • Wheat gluten is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Potato pancakes.

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +343.8%
Contains more IronIron +211.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +346.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +522%
~equal in Copper ~0.18mg

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Potato pancake DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 6.08g 138%
Selenium 39.7µg 8.9µg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 7.516g 45%
Iron 5.2mg 1.67mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.448mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Sodium 29mg 764mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Fats 1.85g 14.76g 20%
Phosphorus 260mg 128mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.757mg 15%
Potassium 100mg 622mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.173mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.158mg 13%
Choline 74.2mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Fiber 0.6g 3.3g 11%
Calcium 142mg 32mg 11%
Manganese 0.26mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.272g 2.496g 10%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.672mg 10%
Folate 0µg 41µg 10%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 3.73g 9%
Calories 370kcal 268kcal 5%
Carbs 13.79g 27.81g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.23mg 2%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.79g N/A
Copper 0.182mg 0.18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g 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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1136.2%
Contains more FatsFats +697.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.7%
Contains more WaterWater +482.6%
Contains more OtherOther +258%

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2291%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +827.9%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.