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Wheat gluten vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat gluten and amaranth

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, amaranth has more magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 62% higher.
  • Amaranth has 3 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while amaranth has 47mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than wheat gluten.

Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.1%
Contains more IronIron +147.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +621.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.86mg

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%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Amaranth DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 3.8g 143%
Selenium 39.7µg 5.5µg 62%
Iron 5.2mg 2.1mg 39%
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Phosphorus 260mg 148mg 16%
Calories 370kcal 102kcal 13%
Calcium 142mg 47mg 10%
Magnesium 25mg 65mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.113mg 9%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Fiber 0.6g 2.1g 6%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 5%
Copper 0.182mg 0.149mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.022mg 2%
Carbs 13.79g 18.69g 2%
Sodium 29mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 100mg 135mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.235mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Fats 1.85g 1.58g 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 16.59g N/A
Zinc 0.85mg 0.86mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0%

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
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1877.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17.1%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.5%
Contains more WaterWater +816.6%

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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. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.