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

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The main differences between wheat gluten and adzuki beans

Wheat gluten has more protein, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, adzuki beans have more folate, fiber, copper, potassium, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for protein for wheat gluten is 161% higher.
Adzuki beans have 33 times less selenium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 39.7µg of selenium, while adzuki beans have 1.2µg.
Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than adzuki beans.

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

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.

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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

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.

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 D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

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%
Potassium	100mg	532mg	13%
Copper	0.182mg	0.298mg	13%
Phosphorus	260mg	168mg	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%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.064mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	0.021g	5%
Carbs	13.79g	24.77g	4%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.717mg	4%
Fats	1.85g	0.1g	3%
Sodium	29mg	8mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.272g	0.036g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	5.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	170kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	78g	N/A
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%