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Wheat gluten vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wheat gluten and baked beans?

  • Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium, yet baked beans are higher in fiber, folate, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 62% more.
  • Wheat gluten has 3 times more iron than baked beans. While wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, baked beans have only 1.99mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat gluten is lower.
  • The glycemic index of baked beans is lower.

We used Vital wheat gluten and Beans, baked, home prepared types in this article.

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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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132.8%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +596.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258%

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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 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 Wheat gluten Baked beans DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 5.54g 139%
Selenium 39.7µg 5.7µg 62%
Iron 5.2mg 1.99mg 40%
Phosphorus 260mg 109mg 22%
Fiber 0.6g 5.5g 20%
Sodium 29mg 422mg 17%
Folate 0µg 48µg 12%
Calories 370kcal 155kcal 11%
Manganese 0.255mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.136mg 11%
Potassium 100mg 358mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.948g 8%
Calcium 142mg 61mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.09mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 2.133g 5%
Fats 1.85g 5.15g 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.049mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 43mg 4%
Carbs 13.79g 21.63g 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.408mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.155mg 3%
Copper 0.182mg 0.159mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.73mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 16.13g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.74g 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1256.7%
Contains more FatsFats +178.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.9%
Contains more WaterWater +694.8%
Contains more OtherOther +151%

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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1267.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.74g

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.