Wheat gluten vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between wheat gluten and broad beans
- Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and calcium, while broad beans have more vitamin C, folate, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 70% higher.
- Broad beans contain 8 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while broad beans contain 18mg.
- Wheat gluten has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of broad beans is 79.
The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +688.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +246.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +203.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +256.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3870% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +24% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 4.8g | 141% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 1µg | 70% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 1.5mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 73mg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 19.8mg | 22% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 62kcal | 15% |
| Folate | 0µg | 58µg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.06mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 18mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 3.6g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.261mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.128mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.303g | 3% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 193mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.142g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 10.1g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 41mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 6.5g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.178mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.235mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
10.1 g
Water:
83.7 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1465.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +270% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +920.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.303 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +680% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +167.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.8% |
