Wheat gluten vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat gluten and salami

Wheat gluten has more iron, while salami has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 74% higher.
Salami contains 3 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, while salami contains 1.56mg.
The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
Salami has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of salami is 28, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork.

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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.

Wheat gluten

Salami

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+846.7%
Contains more IronIron	+233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+36.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+26.8%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+216%
Contains more CopperCopper	+96.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+244.7%

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.

Wheat gluten

Salami

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

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	75.16g	21.85g	107%
Sodium	29mg	1740mg	74%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.52µg	63%
Iron	5.2mg	1.56mg	46%
Manganese		0.978mg	43%
Saturated fat	0.272g	9.316g	41%
Vitamin B3	0mg	6.053mg	38%
Fats	1.85g	25.9g	37%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.459mg	35%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.367mg	31%
Cholesterol	0mg	89mg	30%
Monounsaturated fat	0.156g	11.127g	27%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.357mg	27%
Vitamin B5	0mg	1.201mg	24%
Copper	0.182mg	0.357mg	19%
Zinc	0.85mg	2.93mg	19%
Choline		93.5mg	17%
Selenium	39.7µg	31.3µg	15%
Calcium	142mg	15mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	2.529g	11%
Phosphorus	260mg	191mg	10%
Potassium	100mg	316mg	6%
Vitamin D	0IU	41IU	5%
Vitamin D	0µg	1µg	5%
Carbs	13.79g	2.4g	4%
Vitamin K	0µg	3.2µg	3%
Calories	370kcal	336kcal	2%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.22mg	1%
Folate	0µg	3µg	1%
Magnesium	25mg	19mg	1%
Net carbs	13.19g	2.4g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.96g	N/A
Trans fat		0.586g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.114mg	0%
Threonine		0.521mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.675mg	0%
Leucine		0.929mg	0%
Lysine		1.107mg	0%
Methionine		0.301mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.481mg	0%
Valine		0.668mg	0%
Histidine		0.359mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.126g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.084g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.104g	N/A