Soybean vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between soybeans and wheat gluten

Soybeans have more copper, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin K, magnesium, folate, and vitamin B1, while wheat gluten has more protein and selenium.
Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for protein is 136% higher.
Soybeans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soybeans is 14, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Vital wheat gluten.

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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.

Soybean

Wheat gluten

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+244%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+415%
Contains more CopperCopper	+123.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+35.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+39.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+443.8%

~equal in Iron ~5.2mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~260mg

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.

Soybean

Wheat gluten

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
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	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	18.21g	75.16g	114%
Selenium	7.3µg	39.7µg	59%
Manganese	0.824mg		36%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.064g	0.81g	28%
Copper	0.407mg	0.182mg	25%
Fiber	6g	0.6g	22%
Vitamin B2	0.285mg	0mg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.234mg	0mg	18%
Vitamin K	19.2µg	0µg	16%
Magnesium	86mg	25mg	15%
Folate	54µg	0µg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.155mg	0mg	13%
Potassium	515mg	100mg	12%
Fats	8.97g	1.85g	11%
Calories	172kcal	370kcal	10%
Choline	47.5mg		9%
Saturated fat	1.297g	0.272g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	1.981g	0.156g	5%
Calcium	102mg	142mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.179mg	0mg	4%
Zinc	1.15mg	0.85mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	0mg	2%
Carbs	8.36g	13.79g	2%
Phosphorus	245mg	260mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.35mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.399mg	0mg	2%
Iron	5.14mg	5.2mg	1%
Sodium	1mg	29mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	94kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.4	3.6	N/A
Net carbs	2.36g	13.19g	N/A
Sugar	3g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.242mg		0%
Threonine	0.723mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.807mg		0%
Leucine	1.355mg		0%
Lysine	1.108mg		0%
Methionine	0.224mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.869mg		0%
Valine	0.831mg		0%
Histidine	0.449mg		0%