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

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Summary of differences between wheat gluten and pigeon pea raw

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, while pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for folate, 114% more than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten contains 5 times more selenium than pigeon pea raw. While wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, pigeon pea raw contains only 8.2µg.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vital wheat gluten and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +384.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +632%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1292%
Contains more CopperCopper +480.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
~equal in Calcium ~130mg
~equal in Iron ~5.23mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 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 raw DV% diff.
Folate 0µg 456µg 114%
Protein 75.16g 21.7g 107%
Copper 0.182mg 1.057mg 97%
Manganese 1.791mg 78%
Fiber 0.6g 15g 58%
Selenium 39.7µg 8.2µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.643mg 54%
Magnesium 25mg 183mg 38%
Potassium 100mg 1392mg 38%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.266mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.283mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.965mg 19%
Zinc 0.85mg 2.76mg 17%
Carbs 13.79g 62.78g 16%
Phosphorus 260mg 367mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.187mg 14%
Calories 370kcal 343kcal 1%
Sodium 29mg 17mg 1%
Calcium 142mg 130mg 1%
Fats 1.85g 1.49g 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 47.78g N/A
Iron 5.2mg 5.23mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.33g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.814g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +246.4%
Contains more FatsFats +24.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +355.3%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%
Contains more OtherOther +244%

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 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1200%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.814g

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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