Wheat gluten vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between wheat gluten and soybean meal
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, while soybean meal has more copper, iron, folate, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
- Soybean meal's daily need coverage for copper is 202% higher.
- Soybean meal contains 12 times less selenium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, while soybean meal contains 3.3µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Soy meal, defatted, raw.
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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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1103% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1124% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2390% |
| Contains more IronIron | +163.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +998.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +495.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +169.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
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.
| 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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 2mg | 202% |
| Manganese | 3.8mg | 165% | |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 13.7mg | 106% |
| Folate | 0µg | 303µg | 76% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2490mg | 70% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 306mg | 67% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 3.3µg | 66% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 701mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.691mg | 58% |
| Protein | 75.16g | 49.2g | 52% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.569mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 1.976mg | 40% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 5.06mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.251mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.587mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 244mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 35.89g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 1.045g | 2% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 337kcal | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2% | |
| Sodium | 29mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.409g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 2.39g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 35.89g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.268g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.653mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.952mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 2.18mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 3.66mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.991mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.606mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 2.346mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 2.243mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.212mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
49.2 g
Fats:
2.39 g
Carbs:
35.89 g
Water:
6.94 g
Other:
5.58 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +29.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +160.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +458% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.045 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +162.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.268g
