Wheat gluten vs. Rice noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat gluten and rice noodles?
- Rice noodles have less selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and polyunsaturated fat than wheat gluten.
- Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% higher.
- Wheat gluten has 37 times more iron than rice noodles. Wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, while rice noodles have 0.14mg.
We used Vital wheat gluten and Rice noodles, cooked types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +733.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3614.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +378.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +240% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1200% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +782.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 1.79g | 147% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 4.5µg | 64% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.14mg | 63% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 20mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.038mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 4mg | 14% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 108kcal | 13% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.023g | 5% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.2g | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 24.01g | 3% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.018mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.023g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 23.01g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Sodium | 29mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Folate | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 1.6mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.026g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.063mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.045mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
1.79 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
24.01 g
Water:
73.82 g
Other:
0.18 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4098.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +825% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +455.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +800.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.023 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3421.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.5% |
