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

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and adzuki bean

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, while adzuki bean has more folate, copper, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, potassium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Adzuki bean covers your daily need for folate, 156% more than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten contains 13 times more selenium than adzuki bean. While wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, adzuki bean contains only 3.1µg.
  • Adzuki bean has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of adzuki bean is 29, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 91% 20% 111% 187% 365% 137% 163% 0.65% 226% 17%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1180.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +408%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1154%
Contains more CopperCopper +501.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +492.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
~equal in Iron ~4.98mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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% 0.33% 0% 0% 114% 51% 49% 88% 81% 0% 0% 467% 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 ~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 Wheat gluten Adzuki bean DV% diff.
Folate 0µg 622µg 156%
Protein 75.16g 19.87g 111%
Copper 0.182mg 1.094mg 101%
Manganese 1.73mg 75%
Selenium 39.7µg 3.1µg 67%
Fiber 0.6g 12.7g 48%
Zinc 0.85mg 5.04mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.455mg 38%
Potassium 100mg 1254mg 34%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.471mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.351mg 27%
Magnesium 25mg 127mg 24%
Phosphorus 260mg 381mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.22mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.63mg 16%
Carbs 13.79g 62.9g 16%
Calcium 142mg 66mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.113g 5%
Iron 5.2mg 4.98mg 3%
Calories 370kcal 329kcal 2%
Fats 1.85g 0.53g 2%
Sodium 29mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 50.2g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.191g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.191mg 0%
Threonine 0.674mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.791mg 0%
Leucine 1.668mg 0%
Lysine 1.497mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.052mg 0%
Valine 1.023mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
20% 63% 13% 3%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 62.9 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 3.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.3%
Contains more FatsFats +249.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +356.1%
Contains more WaterWater +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +226%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
54% 14% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +616.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.8%

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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/nutrients
  2. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173727/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.