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

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A recap on the differences between wheat gluten and bran raw

  • Wheat gluten has less vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, vitamin B2, potassium, and folate.
  • Bran raw covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 98% more than wheat gluten.

Food varieties used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Oat bran, 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 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +840%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +466%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
~equal in Iron ~5.41mg

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% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Bran raw DV% diff.
Manganese 5.63mg 245%
Protein 75.16g 17.3g 116%
Vitamin B1 0mg 1.17mg 98%
Phosphorus 260mg 734mg 68%
Fiber 0.6g 15.4g 59%
Magnesium 25mg 235mg 50%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.494mg 30%
Copper 0.182mg 0.403mg 25%
Zinc 0.85mg 3.11mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.22mg 17%
Carbs 13.79g 66.22g 17%
Potassium 100mg 566mg 14%
Folate 0µg 52µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 2.766g 13%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.165mg 13%
Selenium 39.7µg 45.2µg 10%
Calcium 142mg 58mg 8%
Fats 1.85g 7.03g 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.01mg 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 2.376g 6%
Calories 370kcal 246kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.934mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.328g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.2µg 3%
Iron 5.2mg 5.41mg 3%
Sodium 29mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +334.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more FatsFats +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +380.2%
Contains more OtherOther +190%

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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1423.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.5%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.