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 protein, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and calcium; however, pigeon pea has more folate, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for protein for wheat gluten is 163% higher.
Pigeon pea has 14 times less selenium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten has 39.7µg of selenium, while pigeon pea has 2.9µg.
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

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

Pigeon pea

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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Zinc ~0.9mg

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

Pigeon pea

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	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%
Magnesium	25mg	46mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.059mg	5%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.781mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.05mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.81g	0.205g	4%
Carbs	13.79g	23.25g	3%
Fats	1.85g	0.38g	2%
Sodium	29mg	5mg	1%
Saturated fat	0.272g	0.083g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	83g	N/A
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%