Barley vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between barley and wheat gluten?
- Barley is richer in fiber, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet wheat gluten is richer in iron and calcium.
- Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 67% higher.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index than wheat gluten.
We used Barley, hulled and Vital wheat gluten 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +432% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +352% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +173.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +225.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +330.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.4% |
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 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
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 12.48g | 75.16g | 125% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 84% | |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 0.6g | 67% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0mg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.182mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 25mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 13.79g | 20% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 5.2mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.85mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 142mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 100mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 39.7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.81g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 370kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 260mg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 1.85g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.156g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.48 g
Fats:
2.3 g
Carbs:
73.48 g
Water:
9.44 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +24.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +432.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +130% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +502.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.108 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +89.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.6% |