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Wheat gluten vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat gluten and smoked salmon different?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in iron, phosphorus, selenium, and calcium; however, smoked salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for smoked salmon is 136% higher.
  • Wheat gluten contains 13 times more calcium than smoked salmon. While wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, smoked salmon contains only 11mg.
  • Wheat gluten has less sodium.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than wheat gluten (64).

Vital wheat gluten and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked are the varieties used 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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1190.9%
Contains more IronIron +511.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.4%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
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 Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Protein 75.16g 18.28g 114%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Iron 5.2mg 0.85mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.72mg 30%
Sodium 29mg 672mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.278mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.87mg 17%
Choline 89mg 16%
Phosphorus 260mg 164mg 14%
Calories 370kcal 117kcal 13%
Calcium 142mg 11mg 13%
Selenium 39.7µg 32.4µg 13%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.35mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.101mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Copper 0.182mg 0.23mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 2.023g 5%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.31mg 5%
Carbs 13.79g 0g 5%
Fats 1.85g 4.32g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.929g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Potassium 100mg 175mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.023mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Manganese 0.017mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.995g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +311.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +133.5%
Contains more WaterWater +778%
Contains more OtherOther +440%

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% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1196.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.8%

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.