Wheat gluten vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat gluten and adzuki bean

Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, adzuki bean has more folate, fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 70% higher.
Adzuki bean has 5 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 142mg of calcium, while adzuki bean has 28mg.
Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than adzuki bean.

Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.

Wheat gluten

Adzuki bean

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+407.1%
Contains more IronIron	+160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+54.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+3208.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+108%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+432%
Contains more CopperCopper	+63.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+108.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-72.4%

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.

Wheat gluten

Adzuki bean

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	+∞%

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~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	75.16g	7.52g	135%
Selenium	39.7µg	1.2µg	70%
Iron	5.2mg	2mg	40%
Folate	0µg	121µg	30%
Fiber	0.6g	7.3g	27%
Manganese		0.573mg	25%
Phosphorus	260mg	168mg	13%
Copper	0.182mg	0.298mg	13%
Potassium	100mg	532mg	13%
Calories	370kcal	128kcal	12%
Calcium	142mg	28mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.115mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.43mg	9%
Zinc	0.85mg	1.77mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.096mg	7%
Magnesium	25mg	52mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	0.021g	5%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.064mg	5%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.717mg	4%
Carbs	13.79g	24.77g	4%
Fats	1.85g	0.1g	3%
Sodium	29mg	8mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.272g	0.036g	1%
Net carbs	13.19g	17.47g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.156g	0.009g	0%
Tryptophan		0.072mg	0%
Threonine		0.255mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.3mg	0%
Leucine		0.632mg	0%
Lysine		0.567mg	0%
Methionine		0.079mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.398mg	0%
Valine		0.387mg	0%
Histidine		0.198mg	0%