Wheat gluten vs. Barley flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between wheat gluten and barley flour
- Wheat gluten has more iron and calcium; however, barley flour is richer in vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Barley flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 39% more.
- Wheat gluten contains 4 times more calcium than barley flour. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while barley flour contains 32mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Barley flour or meal.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +343.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +94% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +284% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +209% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +88.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +135.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.2% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 10.5g | 129% |
| Manganese | 1.034mg | 45% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 6.269mg | 39% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 10.1g | 38% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 2.68mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.37mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.396mg | 30% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 74.52g | 20% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.343mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 96mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 32mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 2mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.114mg | 9% |
| Choline | 37.8mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 100mg | 309mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 296mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 37.7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.145mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 345kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 1.6g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 64.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.335g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.205g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.771g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.175mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.356mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.383mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.713mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.391mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.515mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.236mg | 0% |
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:
10.5 g
Fats:
1.6 g
Carbs:
74.52 g
Water:
12.11 g
Other:
1.27 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +615.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +440.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +47.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27% |
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
0.335 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.771 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.771g
