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Wheat gluten vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wheat gluten and black gram?

  • Wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium, yet black gram is richer in folate, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 68% higher.
  • Wheat gluten has 3 times more iron than black gram. Wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, while black gram has 1.75mg.
  • Black gram has a lower glycemic index than wheat gluten.

We used Vital wheat gluten and Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 45% 16% 20% 66% 46% 23% 67% 0.91% 54% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +167.9%
Contains more IronIron +197.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.83mg

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 3.3% 0.67% 3% 0% 38% 17% 28% 26% 13% 0% 6.8% 71% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Black gram DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 7.54g 135%
Selenium 39.7µg 2.5µg 68%
Iron 5.2mg 1.75mg 43%
Folate 0µg 94µg 24%
Fiber 0.6g 6.4g 23%
Manganese 0.412mg 18%
Phosphorus 260mg 156mg 15%
Calories 370kcal 105kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.15mg 13%
Calcium 142mg 53mg 9%
Magnesium 25mg 63mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.433mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.5mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.075mg 6%
Copper 0.182mg 0.139mg 5%
Choline 29.6mg 5%
Potassium 100mg 231mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.058mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.359g 3%
Carbs 13.79g 18.34g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Fats 1.85g 0.55g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.038g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 11.94g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.01g N/A
Zinc 0.85mg 0.83mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.029g 0%
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.385mg 0%
Leucine 0.625mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.44mg 0%
Valine 0.423mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 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
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.54 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 18.34 g
Water: 72.51 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +896.8%
Contains more FatsFats +236.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33%
Contains more WaterWater +784.3%
~equal in Other ~1.06g

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.359 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +437.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172427/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.