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