Wheat gluten vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are wheat gluten and chickpeas different?
- Wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, chickpeas are richer in folate, fiber, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 65% higher.
- Wheat gluten contains 3 times more calcium than chickpeas. While wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, chickpeas contain only 49mg.
- Chickpeas have a lower glycemic index (36) than wheat gluten (64).
Vital wheat gluten and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +189.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +79.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +973% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +92% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +191% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +80% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.9% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 8.86g | 133% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 3.7µg | 65% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 45% | |
| Folate | 0µg | 172µg | 43% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 2.89mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 7.6g | 28% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.352mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 168mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.139mg | 11% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 164kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.116mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 49mg | 9% |
| Choline | 42.8mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 1.53mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 291mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.286mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.063mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 27.42g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 48mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.526mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 4µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 1.156g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0.583g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 2.59g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 19.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.269g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.329mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.38mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.631mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.593mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.372mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.244mg | 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:
8.86 g
Fats:
2.59 g
Carbs:
27.42 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
0.92 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +748.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +634.3% |
~equal in
Other
~0.92g
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
0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.156 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +273.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +42.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.269g
