Wheat gluten vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between wheat gluten and malt
- Wheat gluten has more iron, selenium, phosphorus, and copper; however, malt is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily iron needs 62% more than malt.
- Malt has 7 times less selenium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 39.7µg of selenium, while malt has 5.4µg.
- Wheat gluten contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.
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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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +44.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2376.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +391.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +635.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 3.37g | 144% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.21mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 5.4µg | 62% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 91mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.037mg | 16% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 85kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.184mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1.883g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.354mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.054mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 98mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.208g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.08mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Folate | 0µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 172mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.259mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.827g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 3.29g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 11.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 6.68g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 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:
3.37 g
Fats:
3.29 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
81.34 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2130.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +77.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +892% |
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
1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.208 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +289.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +430.1% |
