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

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How are wheat gluten and winged beans different?

Wheat gluten is richer in protein, selenium, phosphorus, and iron, while winged beans is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, magnesium, fats, and zinc.
Wheat gluten covers your daily need for protein 154% more than winged beans.
Wheat gluten contains 14 times more selenium than winged beans. Wheat gluten contains 39.7µg of selenium, while winged beans contains 2.9µg.
Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index (64) than winged beans (32).

Vital wheat gluten and Winged beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.

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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

Winged beans

Contains more IronIron	+20.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+69.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1269%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+116%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+180%
Contains more CopperCopper	+324.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+69.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-55.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Calcium ~142mg

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

Winged beans

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 D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	75.16g	10.62g	129%
Selenium	39.7µg	2.9µg	67%
Copper	0.182mg	0.773mg	66%
Manganese		1.199mg	52%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.295mg	25%
Phosphorus	260mg	153mg	15%
Calories	370kcal	147kcal	11%
Iron	5.2mg	4.33mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.129mg	10%
Magnesium	25mg	54mg	7%
Fats	1.85g	5.84g	6%
Potassium	100mg	280mg	5%
Zinc	0.85mg	1.44mg	5%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.83mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.156g	2.153g	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	1.551g	5%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.047mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.156mg	3%
Folate	0µg	10µg	3%
Saturated fat	0.272g	0.825g	3%
Fiber	0.6g		2%
Sodium	29mg	13mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	7.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	138kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	68g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.6	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	13.19g	14.94g	N/A
Carbs	13.79g	14.94g	0%
Calcium	142mg	142mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.233mg	0%
Threonine		0.36mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.448mg	0%
Leucine		0.762mg	0%
Lysine		0.652mg	0%
Methionine		0.109mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.436mg	0%
Valine		0.467mg	0%
Histidine		0.241mg	0%