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Wheat gluten vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat gluten and tuna salad

  • Wheat gluten has more iron, calcium, and phosphorus; however, tuna salad is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily iron needs 53% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad has 8 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while tuna salad has 17mg.
  • Wheat gluten contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Fish, tuna salad.

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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% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +735.3%
Contains more IronIron +420%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78%
~equal in Selenium ~41.2µg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 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 Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Tuna salad DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 16.04g 118%
Iron 5.2mg 1mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.7mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 4.122g 22%
Sodium 29mg 402mg 16%
Calcium 142mg 17mg 13%
Phosphorus 260mg 178mg 12%
Fats 1.85g 9.26g 11%
Calories 370kcal 187kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 2.887g 7%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.544g 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Copper 0.182mg 0.145mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.56mg 3%
Selenium 39.7µg 41.2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.031mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Potassium 100mg 178mg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 13.79g 9.41g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 9.41g N/A
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +368.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.5%
Contains more FatsFats +400.5%
Contains more WaterWater +670.2%
Contains more OtherOther +113%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1750.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +408.9%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.