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Almonds vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between almonds and pigeon pea raw

  • Almonds have more vitamin B2, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in folate, vitamin B1, potassium, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 103% more.
  • Almonds contain 12 times more saturated fat than pigeon pea raw. Almonds contain 3.802g of saturated fat, while pigeon pea raw contains 0.33g.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, almonds and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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.
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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.9%
Contains more IronIron +41%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Copper ~1.057mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +936.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 raw DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Folate 44µg 456µg 103%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.012g 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.814g 77%
Fats 49.93g 1.49g 75%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.187mg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.643mg 37%
Magnesium 270mg 183mg 21%
Potassium 733mg 1392mg 19%
Iron 3.71mg 5.23mg 19%
Manganese 2.179mg 1.791mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 1.266mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.33g 16%
Phosphorus 481mg 367mg 16%
Carbs 21.55g 62.78g 14%
Calcium 269mg 130mg 14%
Calories 579kcal 343kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.283mg 11%
Fiber 12.5g 15g 10%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.2µg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 2.965mg 4%
Copper 1.031mg 1.057mg 3%
Zinc 3.12mg 2.76mg 3%
Protein 21.15g 21.7g 1%
Sodium 1mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.774mg 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +3251%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.3%
Contains more WaterWater +140.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.2%
~equal in Protein ~21.7g

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 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1414.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.