Calories in
vital wheat gluten
370 kcal per 100 g Vital wheat gluten contains 370 calories per 100 grams. Per 100 g it provides 75.2 g protein, 13.8 g carbohydrate and 1.9 g fat.
By calories that splits 15% carbohydrate, 81% protein, 4% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 168147·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 372 kcal and USDA publishes 370 kcal. The arithmetic closes, so the axis above is simply that figure divided by the shares.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 168147—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
- The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
- The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
- A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
- The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (P, C, F in grams) walk minutes = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)
Full nutrition, per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 370 kcal |
| Protein | 75.2 g |
| Total fat | 1.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 13.8 g |
| Fibre | 0.6 g |
| Sugars | 0.0 g |
| Sodium | 29.0 mg |
| Potassium | 100.0 mg |
| Calcium | 142.0 mg |
| Iron | 5.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg |
| Water | 8.2 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 168147·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How vital wheat gluten compares
Among the 49 cereal grains and pasta items on this site, vital wheat gluten ranks 9 of 49 by calorie density, against a category average of 291 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 27% more calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 20.3 g of protein per 100 calories — a genuinely protein-dense food.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
A reference table describes the average vital wheat gluten. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in vital wheat gluten?
Vital wheat gluten contains 370 calories per 100 g. It also provides 75.2 g of protein, 13.8 g of carbohydrate and 1.9 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of vital wheat gluten?
By calories, vital wheat gluten is roughly 15% carbohydrate, 81% protein and 4% fat. That makes it a predominantly protein-based food.
Is this figure exact for the vital wheat gluten I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
Neighbouring entries
The 6 foods that sit closest to vital wheat gluten on the calorie-density shelf, all within cereal grains and pasta.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Vital wheat gluten". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
