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Wheat gluten vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat gluten and shark raw?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in iron, copper, calcium, and phosphorus, yet shark raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Shark raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 62% more.
  • Wheat gluten has 6 times more iron than shark raw. While wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, shark raw has only 0.84mg.
  • The glycemic index of shark raw is lower.

We used Vital wheat gluten and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw 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 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +317.6%
Contains more IronIron +519%
Contains more CopperCopper +451.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%
~equal in Selenium ~36.5µg

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% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
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 Shark raw DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 20.98g 108%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.49µg 62%
Iron 5.2mg 0.84mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.4mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.938mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Copper 0.182mg 0.033mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.695mg 14%
Calories 370kcal 130kcal 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Calcium 142mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Phosphorus 260mg 210mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 1mg 7%
Magnesium 25mg 49mg 6%
Selenium 39.7µg 36.5µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.062mg 5%
Carbs 13.79g 0g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 1.808g 4%
Fats 1.85g 4.51g 4%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.43mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.042mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.195g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.925g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Sodium 29mg 79mg 2%
Potassium 100mg 160mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.109g 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
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +143.8%
Contains more WaterWater +797.3%
~equal in Other ~0.93g

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
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1059%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.5%

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.