Wheat gluten vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between wheat gluten and teff
- Wheat gluten has more iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, teff is higher in vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily iron needs 39% more than teff.
- Teff contains 3 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while teff contains 49mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Teff, cooked.
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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 | +189.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +153.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.4% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 3.87g | 143% |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 124% | |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 72% | |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 2.05mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 120mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.183mg | 15% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 101kcal | 13% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2.8g | 9% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 49mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.097mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 50mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.909mg | 6% |
| Folate | 0µg | 18µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.226mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.033mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 1.11mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 19.86g | 2% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.65g | 2% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Potassium | 100mg | 107mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 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:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1842.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +184.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +813.8% |
