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Wheat gluten vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat gluten and tomatillos?

  • Wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, copper, and zinc, yet tomatillos are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 71% higher.
  • Wheat gluten has 20 times more calcium than tomatillos. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while tomatillos have 7mg.

We used Vital wheat gluten and Tomatillos, raw types in this comparison.

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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 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1928.6%
Contains more IronIron +738.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7840%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168%
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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 6652%
Protein 75.16g 0.96g 148%
Selenium 39.7µg 0.5µg 71%
Iron 5.2mg 0.62mg 57%
Phosphorus 260mg 39mg 32%
Calories 370kcal 32kcal 17%
Calcium 142mg 7mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.7mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.85mg 12%
Copper 0.182mg 0.079mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 10.1µg 8%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.22mg 6%
Potassium 100mg 268mg 5%
Fiber 0.6g 1.9g 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.044mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.035mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.417g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.38mg 3%
Carbs 13.79g 5.84g 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Fats 1.85g 1.02g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.139g 1%
Sodium 29mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.93g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.155g 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7729.2%
Contains more FatsFats +81.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.1%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1017.4%

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.155g

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.