Wheat gluten vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat gluten and zucchini different?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and calcium; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 72% higher.
- Wheat gluten contains 14 times more iron than zucchini. While wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, zucchini contains only 0.37mg.
- Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than wheat gluten (64).
Vital wheat gluten and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +787.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +1305.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +243.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +165.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +584.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19750% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +161% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.4% |
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Protein | 75.16g | 1.21g | 148% |
Selenium | 39.7µg | 0.2µg | 72% |
Iron | 5.2mg | 0.37mg | 60% |
Phosphorus | 260mg | 38mg | 32% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.9mg | 20% |
Calories | 370kcal | 17kcal | 18% |
Copper | 0.182mg | 0.053mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.163mg | 13% |
Calcium | 142mg | 16mg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.177mg | 8% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.094mg | 7% |
Folate | 0µg | 24µg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.32mg | 5% |
Potassium | 100mg | 261mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.091g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.204mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 4.3µg | 4% |
Carbs | 13.79g | 3.11g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.045mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.451mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 1g | 2% |
Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
Fats | 1.85g | 0.32g | 2% |
Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
Magnesium | 25mg | 18mg | 2% |
Sodium | 29mg | 8mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.084g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 10µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 13.19g | 2.11g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 2.5g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.011g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.32 g
Carbs:
3.11 g
Water:
94.79 g
Other:
0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +6111.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +478.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +343.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +75.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1056% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1318.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +790.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.1% |