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Wheat gluten vs. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between wheat gluten and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily selenium needs 68% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 6 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 24mg.
  • The glycemic index of wheat gluten is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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.
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 38% 7.2% 25% 94% 89% 35% 67% 0.52% 62% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.7%
Contains more IronIron +107.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%

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 1.3% 0.33% 5.6% 0% 51% 13% 9.3% 25% 23% 0% 4.3% 156% 18%
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 Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 7.73g 135%
Selenium 39.7µg 2.5µg 68%
Folate 0µg 208µg 52%
Iron 5.2mg 2.51mg 34%
Fiber 0.6g 6.5g 24%
Manganese 0.475mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.202mg 17%
Phosphorus 260mg 156mg 15%
Calories 370kcal 116kcal 13%
Calcium 142mg 24mg 12%
Copper 0.182mg 0.268mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.411mg 8%
Magnesium 25mg 53mg 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Potassium 100mg 278mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.225g 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.055mg 4%
Zinc 0.85mg 1.29mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.495mg 3%
Carbs 13.79g 20.76g 2%
Fats 1.85g 0.53g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.28mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.138g 1%
Sodium 29mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 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% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.73 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 20.76 g
Water: 70.04 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +872.3%
Contains more FatsFats +249.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.5%
Contains more WaterWater +754.1%
~equal in Other ~0.94g

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
34% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.225 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%

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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. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173759/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.