Wheat gluten vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat gluten and bran?
- Wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and copper, yet bran is richer in vitamin B1 and fiber.
- Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 58% higher.
- Wheat gluten has 14 times more calcium than bran. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while bran has 10mg.
We used Vital wheat gluten and Oat bran, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +1320% |
| Contains more IronIron | +490.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +175.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +415.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| 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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 3.21g | 144% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 7.7µg | 58% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.88mg | 54% |
| Manganese | 0.964mg | 42% | |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 119mg | 20% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 40kcal | 17% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 10mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.16mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.066mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2.6g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.217mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 40mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.339g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.86g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 6µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.144mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 11.44g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 8.84g | N/A |
| Potassium | 100mg | 92mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.163g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.291g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.235mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.07mg | 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:
3.21 g
Fats:
0.86 g
Carbs:
11.44 g
Water:
84 g
Other:
0.49 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2241.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +115.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +924.4% |
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
0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.339 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +138.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +86.5% |
