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

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and millet raw

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium and iron, while millet raw has more copper, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and magnesium.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 67% more than millet raw.
  • Wheat gluten contains 2 times more iron than millet raw. While wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, millet raw contains only 3.01mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten and Millet, raw.

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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 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1675%
Contains more IronIron +72.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1370.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +356%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95%
Contains more CopperCopper +312.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
~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% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 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 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Millet raw DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 11.02g 128%
Manganese 1.632mg 71%
Selenium 39.7µg 2.7µg 67%
Copper 0.182mg 0.75mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.421mg 35%
Fiber 0.6g 8.5g 32%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.384mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.72mg 30%
Iron 5.2mg 3.01mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.29mg 22%
Folate 0µg 85µg 21%
Magnesium 25mg 114mg 21%
Carbs 13.79g 72.85g 20%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.848mg 17%
Calcium 142mg 8mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.134g 9%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.68mg 8%
Fats 1.85g 4.22g 4%
Phosphorus 260mg 285mg 4%
Potassium 100mg 195mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.723g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.773g 2%
Sodium 29mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.9µg 1%
Calories 370kcal 378kcal 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 64.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0%

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% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +582%
Contains more FatsFats +128.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +428.3%
Contains more OtherOther +224%
~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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +395.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.5%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.