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, potassium, and protein.
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

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.

Amaranth

Pigeon pea

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

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.

Amaranth

Pigeon pea

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 Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+404.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Potassium	135mg	384mg	7%
Starch	16.23g		7%
Protein	3.8g	6.76g	6%
Vitamin B5		0.319mg	6%
Magnesium	65mg	46mg	5%
Selenium	5.5µg	2.9µg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.113mg	0.05mg	5%
Phosphorus	148mg	119mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.022mg	0.059mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.235mg	0.781mg	3%
Fats	1.58g	0.38g	2%
Carbs	18.69g	23.25g	2%
Calories	102kcal	121kcal	1%
Vitamin E	0.19mg		1%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.205g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.7g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	268kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	98g	83g	N/A
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%