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Wheat gluten vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat gluten and wheat Bread?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in iron, selenium, and phosphorus, yet wheat Bread is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 39% more.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.

We used Vital wheat gluten and Bread, wheat, toasted types 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.
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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more IronIron +27.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.198mg

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 12.96g 124%
Manganese 1.377mg 60%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.25mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.439mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.382mg 29%
Sodium 29mg 601mg 25%
Folate 0µg 86µg 22%
Fiber 0.6g 4.7g 16%
Carbs 13.79g 55.77g 14%
Iron 5.2mg 4.09mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.153mg 12%
Selenium 39.7µg 33.4µg 11%
Phosphorus 260mg 188mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.456mg 9%
Magnesium 25mg 59mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.72g 6%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.47mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Potassium 100mg 223mg 4%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Fats 1.85g 4.27g 4%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.989g 3%
Calories 370kcal 313kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.24mg 2%
Copper 0.182mg 0.198mg 2%
Calcium 142mg 165mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 1.019g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +479.9%
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.4%
Contains more WaterWater +195.5%
Contains more OtherOther +177%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +553.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112.3%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.