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Amaranth vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between amaranth and pigeon pea

  • Amaranth has more manganese and iron; however, pigeon pea has more folate, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for pigeon pea is 22% higher.
  • Pigeon pea has 2 times less iron than amaranth. Amaranth has 2.1mg of iron, while pigeon pea has 1.11mg.
  • Amaranth has a higher glycemic index than pigeon pea.

Food types used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
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 +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +89.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.9mg

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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +873.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +404.5%
~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
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Folate 22µg 111µg 22%
Fiber 2.1g 6.7g 18%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.501mg 15%
Copper 0.149mg 0.269mg 13%
Iron 2.1mg 1.11mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.146mg 11%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Potassium 135mg 384mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 6%
Protein 3.8g 6.76g 6%
Magnesium 65mg 46mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.05mg 5%
Selenium 5.5µg 2.9µg 5%
Phosphorus 148mg 119mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.781mg 3%
Carbs 18.69g 23.25g 2%
Fats 1.58g 0.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 1%
Calories 102kcal 121kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 16.59g 16.55g N/A
Calcium 47mg 43mg 0%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.9mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 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 FatsFats +315.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.4%
Contains more OtherOther +37.7%
~equal in Water ~68.55g

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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. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.

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