Barley vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and pigeon pea different?

Barley is richer in selenium and vitamin B3, while pigeon pea is higher in folate, copper, fiber, protein, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium.
Pigeon pea covers your daily need for folate 24% more than barley.
Barley contains 3 times more selenium than pigeon pea. Barley contains 8.6µg of selenium, while pigeon pea contains 2.9µg.

Barley, pearled, cooked and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.

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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.

Barley

Pigeon pea

Contains more IronIron	+19.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+196.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+312.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+156.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+120.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+93.4%

~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.

Barley

Pigeon pea

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+164.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+136.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+593.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.059mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	16µg	111µg	24%
Copper	0.105mg	0.269mg	18%
Fiber	3.8g	6.7g	12%
Manganese	0.259mg	0.501mg	11%
Selenium	8.6µg	2.9µg	10%
Protein	2.26g	6.76g	9%
Potassium	93mg	384mg	9%
Phosphorus	54mg	119mg	9%
Vitamin B3	2.063mg	0.781mg	8%
Magnesium	22mg	46mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.083mg	0.146mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.115mg	0.05mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.135mg	0.319mg	4%
Calcium	11mg	43mg	3%
Iron	1.33mg	1.11mg	3%
Carbs	28.22g	23.25g	2%
Choline	13.4mg		2%
Zinc	0.82mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.8µg		1%
Calories	123kcal	121kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	544kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	81g	83g	N/A
Fats	0.44g	0.38g	0%
Net carbs	24.42g	16.55g	N/A
Sugar	0.28g		N/A
Sodium	3mg	5mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.01mg		0%
Vitamin B2	0.062mg	0.059mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.093g	0.083g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.057g	0.003g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.214g	0.205g	0%
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.077mg	0.239mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.083mg	0.245mg	0%
Leucine	0.154mg	0.483mg	0%
Lysine	0.084mg	0.474mg	0%
Methionine	0.043mg	0.076mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.127mg	0.579mg	0%
Valine	0.111mg	0.292mg	0%
Histidine	0.051mg	0.241mg	0%