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Wheat gluten vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat gluten and sun-dried tomato different?

  • Wheat gluten is richer in selenium and iron, while sun-dried tomato is higher in vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Sun-dried tomato covers your daily need for vitamin C, 113% more than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten contains 13 times more selenium than sun-dried tomato. Wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, while sun-dried tomato contains 3µg.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index (64) than sun-dried tomato (30).

Vital wheat gluten and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained types were 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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.1%
Contains more IronIron +94%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1223.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +224%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1465%
Contains more CopperCopper +159.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.78mg

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 5.06g 140%
Vitamin C 0mg 101.8mg 113%
Selenium 39.7µg 3µg 67%
Potassium 100mg 1565mg 43%
Iron 5.2mg 2.68mg 32%
Copper 0.182mg 0.473mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.383mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.319mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.63mg 23%
Fiber 0.6g 5.8g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 8.663g 21%
Manganese 0.466mg 20%
Fats 1.85g 14.08g 19%
Phosphorus 260mg 139mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.193mg 16%
Magnesium 25mg 81mg 13%
Calcium 142mg 47mg 10%
Sodium 29mg 266mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.479mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.06g 8%
Calories 370kcal 213kcal 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.893g 7%
Folate 0µg 23µg 6%
Carbs 13.79g 23.33g 3%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.78mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 17.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1385.4%
Contains more FatsFats +661.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.2%
Contains more WaterWater +556.5%
Contains more OtherOther +270%

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5453.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.3%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.