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Wheat gluten vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between wheat gluten and pigeon pea

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, pigeon pea has more folate, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat gluten is 67% higher.
  • Pigeon pea has 5 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 5.2mg of iron, while pigeon pea has 1.11mg.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index than pigeon pea.

Food types used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Pigeon peas (red gram), 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 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.2%
Contains more IronIron +368.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1269%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +284%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.9mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83% 0%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 6.76g 137%
Selenium 39.7µg 2.9µg 67%
Iron 5.2mg 1.11mg 51%
Folate 0µg 111µg 28%
Fiber 0.6g 6.7g 24%
Manganese 0.501mg 22%
Phosphorus 260mg 119mg 20%
Calories 370kcal 121kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.146mg 12%
Calcium 142mg 43mg 10%
Copper 0.182mg 0.269mg 10%
Potassium 100mg 384mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.319mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.781mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.059mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 46mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.205g 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Carbs 13.79g 23.25g 3%
Fats 1.85g 0.38g 2%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.083g 1%
Sodium 29mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 16.55g N/A
Zinc 0.85mg 0.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 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% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1011.8%
Contains more FatsFats +386.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.6%
Contains more WaterWater +736%
~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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +295.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%

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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. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/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.