Wheat gluten vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat gluten and corn grain?
- Wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, and calcium, yet corn grain is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and copper.
- Corn grain's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 48% higher.
- Wheat gluten has 20 times more calcium than corn grain. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while corn grain has 7mg.
- Corn grain has a lower glycemic index than wheat gluten.
We used Vital wheat gluten and Corn grain, yellow 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 | +1928.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +91.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +156.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +408% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +187% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +72.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +160% |
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 | 9.42g | 131% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.622mg | 48% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 15.5µg | 44% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.385mg | 32% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 2.71mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 7.3g | 27% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 127mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.627mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.485mg | 21% | |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 74.26g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.201mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.314mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 7mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 2.21mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 2.163g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.424mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 210mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 287mg | 6% |
| Folate | 0µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 4.74g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 1.251g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.667g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 365kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 66.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.64g | N/A |
| Sodium | 29mg | 35mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.354mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.155mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.463mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.477mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.287mg | 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:
9.42 g
Fats:
4.74 g
Carbs:
74.26 g
Water:
10.37 g
Other:
1.21 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +697.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +156.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +438.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21% |
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
0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.163 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +701.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +167% |
