Black turtle bean vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are black turtle bean and wheat gluten different?
- Black turtle bean is higher in fiber, folate, vitamin B1, potassium, and copper; however, wheat gluten is richer in protein, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for protein for wheat gluten is 159% higher.
- Black turtle bean has a lower glycemic index (20) than wheat gluten (64).
Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Vital wheat gluten are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +96% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +333% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +158.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3208.3% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 8.18g | 75.16g | 134% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 39.7µg | 70% |
| Fiber | 8.3g | 0.6g | 31% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 5.2mg | 29% |
| Folate | 86µg | 0µg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.225mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 260mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.327mg | 14% | |
| Calories | 130kcal | 370kcal | 12% |
| Potassium | 433mg | 100mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 0.182mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 142mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 49mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Choline | 32.6mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 24.35g | 13.79g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.056mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.149g | 0.81g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.527mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.35g | 1.85g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.76mg | 0.85mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.3g | 20g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 159kcal | 49kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 77g | 27g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 16.05g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.32g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.156g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.361mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.653mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.562mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.123mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.442mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.428mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.228mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.18 g
Fats:
0.35 g
Carbs:
24.35 g
Water:
65.74 g
Other:
1.38 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +76.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +701.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +818.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +428.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.149 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +420% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +443.6% |






