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Wheat gluten vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat gluten and short ribs

  • Wheat gluten has more iron, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium; however, short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Short ribs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 109% more than wheat gluten.
  • Short ribs have 12 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while short ribs have 12mg.
  • Wheat gluten contains less saturated fat.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of short ribs is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1083.3%
Contains more IronIron +125.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124%
Contains more ZincZinc +474.1%

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% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
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 Wheat gluten Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.62µg 109%
Protein 75.16g 21.57g 107%
Saturated fat 0.272g 17.8g 80%
Fats 1.85g 41.98g 62%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 18.88g 47%
Zinc 0.85mg 4.88mg 37%
Iron 5.2mg 2.31mg 36%
Selenium 39.7µg 20.8µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.22mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.452mg 15%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Phosphorus 260mg 162mg 14%
Calcium 142mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.15mg 12%
Copper 0.182mg 0.099mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.252mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.53g 5%
Calories 370kcal 471kcal 5%
Carbs 13.79g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Potassium 100mg 224mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.29mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 50mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +37%
Contains more FatsFats +2169.2%
Contains more WaterWater +335.6%

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12002.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.9%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.