Wheat gluten vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between wheat gluten and spread
- Wheat gluten has more iron, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium; however, spread is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily iron needs 55% more than spread.
- Spread contains 12 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while spread contains 12mg.
- Wheat gluten has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of wheat gluten is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +212.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1083.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +558.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +340.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +309.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 7.66g | 135% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 9.7µg | 55% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.79mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.12µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1013mg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 59mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 5.977g | 26% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 17.34g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 7.584g | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.172mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 38mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 12mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 2.565g | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.74mg | 12% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.73mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.134mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.43mg | 9% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 235kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 1.02mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 11.94g | 1% |
| Folate | 0µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Potassium | 100mg | 110mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 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:
7.66 g
Fats:
17.34 g
Carbs:
11.94 g
Water:
60.28 g
Other:
2.78 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +881.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +837.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +635.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +178% |
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
5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.565 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4761.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +216.7% |