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Pigeon pea raw vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pigeon pea raw and wheat gluten

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while wheat gluten has more selenium.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for folate, 114% more than wheat gluten.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +632%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1292%
Contains more CopperCopper +480.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +384.1%
~equal in Calcium ~142mg
~equal in Iron ~5.2mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 0µg 114%
Protein 21.7g 75.16g 107%
Copper 1.057mg 0.182mg 97%
Manganese 1.791mg 78%
Fiber 15g 0.6g 58%
Selenium 8.2µg 39.7µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0mg 54%
Magnesium 183mg 25mg 38%
Potassium 1392mg 100mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0mg 19%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.85mg 17%
Carbs 62.78g 13.79g 16%
Phosphorus 367mg 260mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0mg 14%
Calories 343kcal 370kcal 1%
Sodium 17mg 29mg 1%
Calcium 130mg 142mg 1%
Fats 1.49g 1.85g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 13.19g N/A
Iron 5.23mg 5.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.272g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.156g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.81g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +355.3%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%
Contains more OtherOther +244%
Contains more ProteinProtein +246.4%
Contains more FatsFats +24.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1200%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.81g

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/nutrients
  2. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.