Wheat gluten vs. Water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat gluten and water

Water contains less iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, zinc, and magnesium than wheat gluten.
Daily need coverage for iron for wheat gluten is 65% higher.
Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than water.

Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Beverages, water, tap, well.

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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.

Wheat gluten

Water

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1037.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+8400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-82.8%

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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.

Wheat gluten

Water

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	75.16g	0g	150%
Selenium	39.7µg		72%
Iron	5.2mg	0mg	65%
Phosphorus	260mg	0mg	37%
Calories	370kcal	0kcal	19%
Copper	0.182mg	0.016mg	18%
Calcium	142mg	3mg	14%
Zinc	0.85mg	0.01mg	8%
Magnesium	25mg	1mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g		5%
Carbs	13.79g	0g	5%
Potassium	100mg	0mg	3%
Fats	1.85g	0g	3%
Fiber	0.6g	0g	2%
Sodium	29mg	5mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.272g		1%
Net carbs	13.19g	0g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.156g		0%