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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 selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium, while mung beans have more folate, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat gluten covers your daily need for selenium, 68% more than mung beans.
  • Wheat gluten contains 5 times more calcium than mung beans. While wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, mung beans contain only 27mg.
  • 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

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 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
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%
~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg

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% 0.33% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 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 Mung beans 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%
Manganese 0.298mg 13%
Calories 370kcal 105kcal 13%
Calcium 142mg 27mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.41mg 8%
Potassium 100mg 266mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.061mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.128g 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.067mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 48mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.577mg 4%
Copper 0.182mg 0.156mg 3%
Carbs 13.79g 19.15g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Fats 1.85g 0.38g 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.116g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Sodium 29mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
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%

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
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +970.7%
Contains more FatsFats +386.8%
Contains more OtherOther +26.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%
Contains more WaterWater +786.1%

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +188.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +532.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.4%

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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. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/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.