Wheat gluten vs. Mung beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and mung beans

Wheat gluten has more protein, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium, while mung beans have more folate, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
Wheat gluten covers your daily need for protein 162% more than mung beans.
Wheat gluten contains 16 times more selenium than mung beans. While wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, mung beans contain only 2.5µg.
Mung beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mung beans is 42, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten and Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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

Mung beans

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+425.9%
Contains more IronIron	+271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+162.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1488%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+92%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+166%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg

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

Mung beans

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			DV% diff.
Protein	75.16g	7.02g	136%
Selenium	39.7µg	2.5µg	68%
Iron	5.2mg	1.4mg	48%
Folate	0µg	159µg	40%
Fiber	0.6g	7.6g	28%
Phosphorus	260mg	99mg	23%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.164mg	14%
Calories	370kcal	105kcal	13%
Manganese		0.298mg	13%
Calcium	142mg	27mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.41mg	8%
Magnesium	25mg	48mg	5%
Potassium	100mg	266mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.061mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.067mg	5%
Choline		29.4mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	0.128g	5%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.577mg	4%
Copper	0.182mg	0.156mg	3%
Fats	1.85g	0.38g	2%
Carbs	13.79g	19.15g	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.7µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1mg	1%
Sodium	29mg	2mg	1%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.15mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.272g	0.116g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	6.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	150kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	95g	N/A
Net carbs	13.19g	11.55g	N/A
Sugar	0g	2g	N/A
Zinc	0.85mg	0.84mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.156g	0.054g	0%
Tryptophan		0.076mg	0%
Threonine		0.23mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.297mg	0%
Leucine		0.544mg	0%
Lysine		0.49mg	0%
Methionine		0.084mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.425mg	0%
Valine		0.364mg	0%
Histidine		0.205mg	0%