Rye vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between rye and wheat gluten
- Rye has more fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, wheat gluten has more selenium and iron.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for rye is 58% higher.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than rye.
Food types used in this article are Rye grain and Vital wheat gluten.
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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 | +340% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +410% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +101.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +211.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +491.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +97.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +185.6% |
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 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 10.34g | 75.16g | 130% |
| Manganese | 2.577mg | 112% | |
| Fiber | 15.1g | 0.6g | 58% |
| Selenium | 13.9µg | 39.7µg | 47% |
| Iron | 2.63mg | 5.2mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.456mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.27mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.316mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.294mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.367mg | 0.182mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 75.86g | 13.79g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 110mg | 25mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.65mg | 0.85mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 510mg | 100mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 142mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 332mg | 260mg | 10% |
| Folate | 38µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Choline | 30.4mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Calories | 338kcal | 370kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.63g | 1.85g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 60.76g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.98g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.272g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.208g | 0.156g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.767g | 0.81g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.563mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.153mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.435mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.317mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.34 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
75.86 g
Water:
10.6 g
Other:
1.57 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +450.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +626.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.767 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 | -27.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +33.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.81g
