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Wheat gluten vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat gluten and pound cake

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and copper; however, pound cake is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 63% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains 4 times more copper than pound cake. Wheat gluten contains 0.182mg of copper, while pound cake contains 0.042mg.
  • Wheat gluten contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.1%
Contains more IronIron +251.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +694%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
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 Pound cake DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 5g 140%
Selenium 39.7µg 5µg 63%
Iron 5.2mg 1.48mg 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.272g 4.811g 21%
Fats 1.85g 13.96g 19%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.249mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 3.419g 17%
Phosphorus 260mg 140mg 17%
Copper 0.182mg 0.042mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Sodium 29mg 377mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.173mg 14%
Carbs 13.79g 53.64g 13%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Folate 0µg 42µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.615mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.485mg 10%
Calcium 142mg 47mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 3.02g 7%
Manganese 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.65mg 4%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.43mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.036mg 3%
Calories 370kcal 353kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 100mg 149mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 33.36g N/A
Fiber 0.6g 0.6g 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1403.2%
Contains more FatsFats +654.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +289%
Contains more WaterWater +215.5%
Contains more OtherOther +53%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1835.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +322.1%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.