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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.
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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
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.
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% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
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 C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Bulgur dry 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
12% 76% 9%
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%
~equal in Water ~9g

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
25% 18% 57%
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%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.