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Wheat gluten vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat gluten and yolk?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in iron, yet yolk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin D, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% more.
  • Wheat gluten has 2 times more iron than yolk. While wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, yolk has only 2.73mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
  • The glycemic index of yolk is lower.

We used Vital wheat gluten and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more IronIron +90.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.1%
~equal in Calcium ~129mg
~equal in Potassium ~109mg

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%
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Protein 75.16g 15.86g 119%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0mg 2.99mg 60%
Saturated fat 0.272g 9.551g 42%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.528mg 41%
Fats 1.85g 26.54g 38%
Folate 0µg 146µg 37%
Iron 5.2mg 2.73mg 31%
Selenium 39.7µg 56µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 11.738g 29%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.35mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 4.204g 23%
Phosphorus 260mg 390mg 19%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.58mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.176mg 15%
Zinc 0.85mg 2.3mg 13%
Copper 0.182mg 0.077mg 12%
Magnesium 25mg 5mg 5%
Carbs 13.79g 3.59g 3%
Calories 370kcal 322kcal 2%
Manganese 0.055mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Sodium 29mg 48mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 142mg 129mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 3.59g N/A
Potassium 100mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.024mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g 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
Yolk
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +373.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1334.6%
Contains more WaterWater +537.9%
Contains more OtherOther +70%

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7424.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +419%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.