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Almonds vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between almonds and pigeon pea

  • The amount of copper, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, fiber, calcium, and zinc in almonds is higher than in pigeon pea.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for copper, 85% more than pigeon pea.
  • Almonds contain 46 times more saturated fat than pigeon pea. While almonds contain 3.802g of saturated fat, pigeon pea contains only 0.083g.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of almonds is 0, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, almonds and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +487%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +525.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.9%
Contains more IronIron +234.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +334.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +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.
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1828.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Copper 1.031mg 0.269mg 85%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.059mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.205g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.003g 79%
Fats 49.93g 0.38g 76%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.501mg 73%
Magnesium 270mg 46mg 53%
Phosphorus 481mg 119mg 52%
Iron 3.71mg 1.11mg 33%
Protein 21.15g 6.76g 29%
Calories 579kcal 121kcal 23%
Calcium 269mg 43mg 23%
Fiber 12.5g 6.7g 23%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.9mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.781mg 18%
Folate 44µg 111µg 17%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.083g 17%
Potassium 733mg 384mg 10%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.05mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.146mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.319mg 3%
Selenium 4.1µg 2.9µg 2%
Carbs 21.55g 23.25g 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 16.55g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.241mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
7% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.9%
Contains more FatsFats +13039.5%
Contains more OtherOther +179.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1454.4%
~equal in Carbs ~23.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1051600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5914.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/nutrients

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

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