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

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Differences between bananas and pigeon pea raw

  • Pigeon pea raw is higher than bananas in folate, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 109% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index (22) than bananas (48).

The food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw 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.
Banana
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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 less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +577.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.8%
Contains more IronIron +1911.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1255.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1740%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1568.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +563.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +720%

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.
Banana
Banana
6
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1974.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +345.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279%
Contains more FolateFolate +2180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.078mg 1.057mg 109%
Folate 20µg 456µg 109%
Manganese 0.27mg 1.791mg 66%
Iron 0.26mg 5.23mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.643mg 51%
Fiber 2.6g 15g 50%
Phosphorus 22mg 367mg 49%
Protein 1.09g 21.7g 41%
Magnesium 27mg 183mg 37%
Potassium 358mg 1392mg 30%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.76mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 1.266mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 2.965mg 14%
Selenium 1µg 8.2µg 13%
Calories 89kcal 343kcal 13%
Carbs 22.84g 62.78g 13%
Calcium 5mg 130mg 13%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.187mg 9%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.283mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.814g 5%
Fats 0.33g 1.49g 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 17mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.33g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 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 WaterWater +607.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1890.8%
Contains more FatsFats +351.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.9%
Contains more OtherOther +314.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1015.1%

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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.