Wheat gluten vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between wheat gluten and corn
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and calcium; however, corn is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 72% more than corn.
- Corn has 47 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while corn has 3mg.
- Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of corn is 52.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +4633.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1055.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +271.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +237.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19750% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 3.41g | 144% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 0.2µg | 72% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.45mg | 59% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 77mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.792mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.049mg | 15% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 96kcal | 14% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 3mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.139mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.683mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.093mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2.4g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.5mg | 6% |
| Folate | 0µg | 23µg | 6% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.057mg | 4% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 100mg | 218mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 20.98g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.603g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.374g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.197g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 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:
3.41 g
Fats:
1.5 g
Carbs:
20.98 g
Water:
73.41 g
Other:
0.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2104.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +795.2% |
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
0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.603 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +139.7% |
