Wheat gluten vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat gluten and black turtle bean different?

Wheat gluten is higher in protein, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, black turtle bean is richer in fiber, folate, vitamin B1, potassium, and copper.
Daily need coverage for protein for wheat gluten is 159% higher.
Wheat gluten contains 33 times more selenium than black turtle bean. While wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, black turtle bean contains only 1.2µg.
Black turtle bean has a lower glycemic index (20) than wheat gluten (64).

Vital wheat gluten and Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Black turtle bean

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+158.2%
Contains more IronIron	+82.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+71.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+3208.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+96%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+333%
Contains more CopperCopper	+47.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.7%
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

Black turtle bean

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 C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	75.16g	8.18g	134%
Selenium	39.7µg	1.2µg	70%
Fiber	0.6g	8.3g	31%
Iron	5.2mg	2.85mg	29%
Folate	0µg	86µg	22%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.225mg	19%
Phosphorus	260mg	152mg	15%
Manganese		0.327mg	14%
Calories	370kcal	130kcal	12%
Potassium	100mg	433mg	10%
Copper	0.182mg	0.269mg	10%
Calcium	142mg	55mg	9%
Magnesium	25mg	49mg	6%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.87mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.077mg	6%
Choline		32.6mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.26mg	5%
Carbs	13.79g	24.35g	4%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.056mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	0.149g	4%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.527mg	3%
Vitamin K	0µg	3.3µg	3%
Fats	1.85g	0.35g	2%
Zinc	0.85mg	0.76mg	1%
Sodium	29mg	3mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.272g	0.089g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	6.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	159kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	77g	N/A
Net carbs	13.19g	16.05g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.32g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.156g	0.03g	0%
Tryptophan		0.097mg	0%
Threonine		0.344mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.361mg	0%
Leucine		0.653mg	0%
Lysine		0.562mg	0%
Methionine		0.123mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.442mg	0%
Valine		0.428mg	0%
Histidine		0.228mg	0%