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Wheat gluten vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and shrimp

  • Wheat gluten has more iron, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat, while shrimp has more copper and zinc.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten contains 10 times more polyunsaturated fat than shrimp. While wheat gluten contains 0.81g of polyunsaturated fat, shrimp contains only 0.079g.
  • Shrimp has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.9%
Contains more IronIron +919.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~237mg

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%
Shrimp
Shrimp
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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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Shrimp DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 23.98g 102%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Iron 5.2mg 0.51mg 59%
Copper 0.182mg 0.379mg 22%
Calories 370kcal 99kcal 14%
Calcium 142mg 70mg 7%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.64mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.079g 5%
Carbs 13.79g 0.2g 5%
Potassium 100mg 259mg 5%
Sodium 29mg 111mg 4%
Phosphorus 260mg 237mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 39mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Fats 1.85g 0.28g 2%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.056g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.048g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.4%
Contains more FatsFats +560.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6795%
Contains more WaterWater +806.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21%

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
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +925.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.