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.

Almonds

Pigeon pea

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.

Almonds

Pigeon pea

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			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