Barley vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and wheat gluten different?
- Barley is richer in vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, while wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and copper.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 57% more than barley.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index (64) than barley (28).
Barley, pearled, cooked and Vital wheat gluten types were 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 less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1190.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +291% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +381.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +361.6% |
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 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 2.26g | 75.16g | 146% |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 39.7µg | 57% |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 5.2mg | 48% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 260mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 142mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 0.6g | 13% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 370kcal | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.182mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 28.22g | 13.79g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 0.81g | 4% |
| Folate | 16µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.44g | 1.85g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.093g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.42g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Potassium | 93mg | 100mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.28g | 0g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.85mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.156g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.26 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
68.8 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +104.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +739% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3225.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +320.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +257.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.214 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +173.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +278.5% |
