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 protein; however, khorasan wheat is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
Wheat gluten covers your daily protein needs 144% more than khorasan wheat.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Wheat gluten

Khorasan wheat

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 ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+105.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Wheat gluten

Khorasan wheat

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			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%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.048g	3%
Calories	370kcal	337kcal	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.8µg	2%
Sodium	29mg	5mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	0.621g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	4.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	232kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	30g	N/A
Fats	1.85g	2.13g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.6	4.3	N/A
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%