Wheat gluten vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between wheat gluten and salsa
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, copper, and zinc; however, salsa is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 71% more than salsa.
- Salsa has 12 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while salsa has 12mg.
- Wheat gluten contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 | +56.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1083.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +132.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +89.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +766.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9825% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +170% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 1.5g | 147% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 0.4µg | 71% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 2.24mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 30mg | 33% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 36kcal | 17% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 430mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.149mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.096mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.08mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.17mg | 6% |
| Folate | 0µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 270mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.107g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 1.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.2g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 7g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.029g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.016g | 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:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +4910.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +825% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +97% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +993.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
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
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +875% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +657% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.3% |
