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Wheat gluten vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and spaghetti

  • The amount of iron, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, and copper in wheat gluten is higher than in spaghetti.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for iron, 59% more than spaghetti.
  • Wheat gluten contains 20 times more calcium than spaghetti. While wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, spaghetti contains only 7mg.
  • Spaghetti has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1928.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +940%
Contains more CopperCopper +82%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Spaghetti DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 5.8g 139%
Iron 5.2mg 0.5mg 59%
Phosphorus 260mg 58mg 29%
Selenium 39.7µg 26.4µg 24%
Manganese 0.322mg 14%
Calcium 142mg 7mg 14%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Calories 370kcal 158kcal 11%
Copper 0.182mg 0.1mg 9%
Carbs 13.79g 30.86g 6%
Fiber 0.6g 1.8g 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.049mg 4%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.326g 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.112mg 2%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Potassium 100mg 44mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Sodium 29mg 1mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Fats 1.85g 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.176g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1195.9%
Contains more FatsFats +98.9%
Contains more OtherOther +257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.8%
Contains more WaterWater +657.7%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.3%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.