Wheat gluten vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between wheat gluten and soy milk
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and copper; however, soy milk is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 63% more.
- Wheat gluten contains 8 times more iron than soy milk. Wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, while soy milk contains 0.64mg.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of soy milk is 37.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +468% |
| Contains more IronIron | +712.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +608.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +727.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 3.27g | 144% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 4.8µg | 63% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.64mg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 52mg | 30% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 54kcal | 16% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 25mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.223mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.373mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.077mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.128mg | 6% |
| Folate | 0µg | 18µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.069mg | 5% |
| Choline | 23.6mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.513mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 6.28g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 51mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.961g | 1% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 118mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.401g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 1.75g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 5.68g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 25mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 3.99g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 0.6g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.205g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.108mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.186mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.061mg | 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:
3.27 g
Fats:
1.75 g
Carbs:
6.28 g
Water:
88.05 g
Other:
0.65 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2198.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +119.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +973.8% |
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Fats
~1.75g
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
0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.961 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +157.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.6% |
