Wheat gluten vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between wheat gluten and bulgur dry
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, and calcium; however, bulgur dry has more fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 68% higher.
- Bulgur dry has 4 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while bulgur dry has 35mg.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than bulgur dry.
Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Bulgur, dry.
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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 | +305.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +111.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1626.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +556% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +310% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +84.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +127.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.4% |
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
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 3.048mg | 133% | |
Protein | 75.16g | 12.29g | 126% |
Selenium | 39.7µg | 2.3µg | 68% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 12.5g | 48% |
Iron | 5.2mg | 2.46mg | 34% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 164mg | 33% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 5.114mg | 32% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.342mg | 26% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 1.045mg | 21% |
Carbs | 13.79g | 75.87g | 21% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.232mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.182mg | 0.335mg | 17% |
Calcium | 142mg | 35mg | 11% |
Zinc | 0.85mg | 1.93mg | 10% |
Potassium | 100mg | 410mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.115mg | 9% |
Folate | 0µg | 27µg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 260mg | 300mg | 6% |
Choline | 28.1mg | 5% | |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.9µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.541g | 2% |
Calories | 370kcal | 342kcal | 1% |
Fats | 1.85g | 1.33g | 1% |
Sodium | 29mg | 17mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 13.19g | 63.37g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.41g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.232g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.173g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.354mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.455mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.83mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.339mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.19mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.58mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.554mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.285mg | 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:
12.29 g
Fats:
1.33 g
Carbs:
75.87 g
Water:
9 g
Other:
1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +511.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +39.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +450.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +51% |
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Water
~9g
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
0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.541 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +49.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10.9% |