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Wheat gluten vs. Khorasan wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat gluten and khorasan wheat

  • Wheat gluten has more iron; however, khorasan wheat is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Khorasan wheat covers your daily selenium needs 76% more than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of khorasan wheat is 40.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked.

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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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +545.5%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303%
Contains more CopperCopper +178%
Contains more ZincZinc +332.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.3%

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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Khorasan wheat DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 14.54g 121%
Manganese 2.735mg 119%
Selenium 39.7µg 81.5µg 76%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.566mg 47%
Fiber 0.6g 11.1g 42%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.375mg 40%
Copper 0.182mg 0.506mg 36%
Zinc 0.85mg 3.68mg 26%
Magnesium 25mg 130mg 25%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.259mg 20%
Carbs 13.79g 70.58g 19%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.949mg 19%
Iron 5.2mg 3.77mg 18%
Phosphorus 260mg 364mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.184mg 14%
Calcium 142mg 22mg 12%
Potassium 100mg 403mg 9%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Calories 370kcal 337kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.621g 1%
Sodium 29mg 5mg 1%
Fats 1.85g 2.13g 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 59.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.196g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.213g 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +416.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +411.8%
Contains more WaterWater +35%
Contains more OtherOther +68%

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.5%

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.