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Wheat gluten vs. Millet flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat gluten and millet flour different?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in iron, calcium, and selenium; however, millet flour is richer in copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for millet flour is 39% higher.
  • Wheat gluten contains 10 times more calcium than millet flour. While wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, millet flour contains only 14mg.

Vital wheat gluten and Millet flour are the varieties used in this article.

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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 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +914.3%
Contains more IronIron +32%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +376%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124%
Contains more CopperCopper +194%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
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 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Millet flour DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 10.75g 129%
Manganese 1.002mg 44%
Copper 0.182mg 0.535mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.02mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.413mg 34%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.372mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.267mg 25%
Magnesium 25mg 119mg 22%
Carbs 13.79g 75.12g 20%
Iron 5.2mg 3.94mg 16%
Zinc 0.85mg 2.63mg 16%
Selenium 39.7µg 32.7µg 13%
Calcium 142mg 14mg 13%
Fiber 0.6g 3.5g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.618g 12%
Folate 0µg 42µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.073mg 6%
Potassium 100mg 224mg 4%
Phosphorus 260mg 285mg 4%
Fats 1.85g 4.25g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.924g 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.536g 1%
Calories 370kcal 382kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 71.62g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.66g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.257mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g N/A

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
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +599.2%
Contains more FatsFats +129.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +444.7%
Contains more OtherOther +21%
~equal in Water ~8.67g

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +492.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.2%

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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. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/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.