Arborio rice vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between arborio rice and pigeon pea

Arborio rice has more selenium; however, pigeon pea is higher in copper, folate, phosphorus, potassium, protein, magnesium, and manganese.
Pigeon pea covers your daily copper needs 22% more than arborio rice.
Pigeon pea contains 3 times less selenium than arborio rice. Arborio rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while pigeon pea contains 2.9µg.
The glycemic index of arborio rice is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, 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.

Arborio rice

Pigeon pea

Contains more IronIron	+31.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+158.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1376.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+273.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+260.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40.3%

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.

Arborio rice

Pigeon pea

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+18%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+268.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+88.1%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber		6.7g	27%
Copper	0.072mg	0.269mg	22%
Folate	59µg	111µg	13%
Phosphorus	33mg	119mg	12%
Potassium	26mg	384mg	11%
Protein	2.36g	6.76g	9%
Magnesium	8mg	46mg	9%
Selenium	7.5µg	2.9µg	8%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.501mg	6%
Zinc	0.4mg	0.9mg	5%
Calcium	1mg	43mg	4%
Iron	1.46mg	1.11mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.493mg	0.781mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.016mg	0.059mg	3%
Carbs	28.73g	23.25g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.164mg	0.146mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.397mg	0.319mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.059mg	0.05mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.05g	0.205g	1%
Calories	130kcal	121kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	551kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	77g	83g	N/A
Fats	0.19g	0.38g	0%
Net carbs	28.73g	16.55g	N/A
Sodium	0mg	5mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.051g	0.083g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.058g	0.003g	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.084mg	0.239mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.102mg	0.245mg	0%
Leucine	0.195mg	0.483mg	0%
Lysine	0.085mg	0.474mg	0%
Methionine	0.056mg	0.076mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.126mg	0.579mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.292mg	0%
Histidine	0.056mg	0.241mg	0%