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.
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% |
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
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% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.814g