Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Wheat Bran VS Whole Wheat Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Wheat Bran	17%	11%	72%
Whole Wheat Flour	15%	6%	79%

Macro Nutrients

	Wheat Bran	Whole Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	7.45% 216kcal	11.7% 340kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.4% 4.25g	2.58% 2.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.97% 0.63g	1.34% 0.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10.4% 0.17g	4.56% 0.073g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12% 2.04g	6.43% 1.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	49.6% 64.5g	55.4% 72g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.57% 0.41g	0.57% 0.41g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	0.069% 0.05g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	113% 42.8g	28% 10.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	27.8% 15.6g	23.6% 13.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Wheat Bran	Whole Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	43.6% 0.52mg	42% 0.5mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	44.4% 0.58mg	12.7% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	85% 13.6mg	31% 4.96mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	43.6% 2.18mg	12% 0.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	100% 1.3mg	31.3% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	19.8% 79μg	11% 44μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	9.93% 1.5mg	4.73% 0.71mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.6% 1.9μg	1.6% 1.9μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wheat Bran	Whole Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.3% 73mg	3.4% 34mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	111% 1mg	45.6% 0.41mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	132% 10.6mg	45% 3.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	145% 611mg	32.6% 137mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	500% 11.5mg	177% 4.07mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	130% 58.5μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	145% 1013mg	51% 357mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	34.8% 1182mg	10.7% 363mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	141% 77.6μg	112% 61.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.13% 2mg	0.13% 2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	66% 7.27mg	23.6% 2.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.27% 9.9g	0.29% 10.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Wheat Bran vs Whole Wheat Flour:

• Crude Wheat Bran has 3.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.7 times more Vitamin B3, 3.6 times more Vitamin B5, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6, 1.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.1 times more Vitamin E than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Crude Wheat Bran and Whole-grain Wheat Flour have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin K per 100 g.
• Both Crude Wheat Bran as well as Whole-grain Wheat Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Wheat Bran vs Whole Wheat Flour:

• Crude Wheat Bran has 2.1 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Iron, 4.5 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 3.3 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Selenium and 2.8 times more Zinc than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Crude Wheat Bran has 1.7 times more Fat, 1.5 times more Saturated Fat, 2.3 times more Omega 3, 1.9 times more Omega 6 and 4 times more Fiber than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• While Whole-grain Wheat Flour contains 1.6 times more Energy than Crude Wheat Bran.
• Both Crude Wheat Bran and Whole-grain Wheat Flour have similar amounts of Carbohydrate and Protein per 100 g.
• Both Crude Wheat Bran as well as Whole-grain Wheat Flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.