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Wheat gluten vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat gluten and skipjack tuna

  • Wheat gluten has more iron and calcium; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 117% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains 4 times more calcium than skipjack tuna. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while skipjack tuna contains 37mg.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of skipjack tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.8%
Contains more IronIron +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +422%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0mg 18.756mg 117%
Protein 75.16g 28.21g 94%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.981mg 75%
Iron 5.2mg 1.6mg 45%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Selenium 39.7µg 46.8µg 13%
Calories 370kcal 132kcal 12%
Potassium 100mg 522mg 12%
Calcium 142mg 37mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.485mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.122mg 9%
Copper 0.182mg 0.11mg 8%
Magnesium 25mg 44mg 5%
Carbs 13.79g 0g 5%
Phosphorus 260mg 285mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.403g 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.038mg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.05mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Fats 1.85g 1.29g 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.42g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 47mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.4%
Contains more FatsFats +43.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +659.5%
Contains more OtherOther +722%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.8%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.