Vital wheat gluten vs Bulgur, dry
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Vital wheat gluten has more — 370 calories per 100 g against 342 for bulgur, dry, a difference of 28 kcal (8% more). On protein it is Vital wheat gluten 75.2 g versus bulgur, dry 12.3 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Vital wheat gluten | Bulgur, dry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 370 kcal | 342 kcal | 28 kcal |
| Protein | 75.2 g | 12.3 g | 62.9 g |
| Total fat | 1.9 g | 1.3 g | 0.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.3 g | 0.2 g | 0.0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 13.8 g | 75.9 g | 62.1 g |
| Fibre | 0.6 g | 12.5 g | 11.9 g |
| Sugars | 0.0 g | 0.4 g | 0.4 g |
| Sodium | 29.0 mg | 17.0 mg | 12.0 mg |
| Potassium | 100.0 mg | 410.0 mg | 310.0 mg |
| Calcium | 142.0 mg | 35.0 mg | 107.0 mg |
| Iron | 5.2 mg | 2.5 mg | 2.7 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg | 0.0 µg | equal |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Water | 8.2 g | 9.0 g | 0.8 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, vital wheat gluten or bulgur, dry?
Vital wheat gluten has more — 370 calories per 100 g against 342 for bulgur, dry, a difference of 28 kcal (8% more). On protein it is Vital wheat gluten 75.2 g versus bulgur, dry 12.3 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
