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Wheat gluten vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat gluten and provolone?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in iron and selenium, yet provolone is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 84% more.
  • Wheat gluten has 10 times more iron than provolone. While wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, provolone has only 0.52mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
  • The glycemic index of provolone is lower.

We used Vital wheat gluten and Cheese, provolone types in this article.

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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% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +432.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more ZincZinc +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.8%

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
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 Provolone DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 25.58g 99%
Saturated fat 0.272g 17.078g 76%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.46µg 61%
Calcium 142mg 756mg 61%
Iron 5.2mg 0.52mg 59%
Selenium 39.7µg 14.5µg 46%
Fats 1.85g 26.62g 38%
Sodium 29mg 876mg 37%
Phosphorus 260mg 496mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 236µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.321mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Zinc 0.85mg 3.23mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 7.393g 18%
Copper 0.182mg 0.026mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.476mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.073mg 6%
Carbs 13.79g 2.14g 4%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.019mg 2%
Calories 370kcal 351kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.156mg 1%
Potassium 100mg 138mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.769g 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +544.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1338.9%
Contains more WaterWater +399.4%
Contains more OtherOther +371%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4639.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.769g

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.