Wheat gluten vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between wheat gluten and cereal
- Wheat gluten has more selenium; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 524% more than wheat gluten.
- Cereal has 6 times less selenium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 39.7µg of selenium, while cereal has 6.3µg.
- Wheat gluten contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1320% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +32.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +237.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +530.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 6.288mg | 524% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 5.986mg | 460% |
Iron | 5.2mg | 34.06mg | 361% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 3.87mg | 298% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 29.62mg | 185% |
Protein | 75.16g | 6.06g | 138% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
Zinc | 0.85mg | 7.6mg | 61% |
Selenium | 39.7µg | 6.3µg | 61% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
Manganese | 0.79mg | 34% | |
Sodium | 29mg | 795mg | 33% |
Phosphorus | 260mg | 77mg | 26% |
Carbs | 13.79g | 86.85g | 24% |
Calcium | 142mg | 10mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.226mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.182mg | 0.137mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.354g | 3% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 1.4g | 3% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 19mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.85g | 1.08g | 1% |
Calories | 370kcal | 378kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.19g | 85.45g | N/A |
Potassium | 100mg | 105mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 10.35g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.26g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.204g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.26g | 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:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1140.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +71.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +116.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +529.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +123% |
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
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.26g