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Adzuki bean vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between adzuki bean and pigeon pea

  • The amount of folate, copper, manganese, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B6 in adzuki bean is higher than in pigeon pea.
  • Adzuki bean covers your daily need for folate, 128% more than pigeon pea.
  • Adzuki bean contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than pigeon pea. While adzuki bean contains 0.351mg of vitamin B6, pigeon pea contains only 0.05mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw 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 91% 20% 111% 187% 365% 137% 163% 0.65% 226% 17%
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 +176.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.6%
Contains more IronIron +348.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.3%
~equal in Sodium ~5mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.9µg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 114% 51% 49% 88% 81% 0% 0% 467% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +272.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +236.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +602%
Contains more FolateFolate +460.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~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 Adzuki bean Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Folate 622µg 111µg 128%
Copper 1.094mg 0.269mg 92%
Manganese 1.73mg 0.501mg 53%
Iron 4.98mg 1.11mg 48%
Zinc 5.04mg 0.9mg 38%
Phosphorus 381mg 119mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.455mg 0.146mg 26%
Protein 19.87g 6.76g 26%
Potassium 1254mg 384mg 26%
Fiber 12.7g 6.7g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 0.05mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.471mg 0.319mg 23%
Magnesium 127mg 46mg 19%
Carbs 62.9g 23.25g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.63mg 0.781mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.059mg 12%
Calories 329kcal 121kcal 10%
Calcium 66mg 43mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.205g 1%
Fats 0.53g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 50.2g 16.55g N/A
Sodium 5mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 3.1µg 2.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.191g 0.083g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.191mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.674mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.791mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 1.668mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 1.497mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.052mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 1.023mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 63% 13% 3%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 62.9 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 3.26 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 ProteinProtein +193.9%
Contains more FatsFats +39.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.5%
Contains more OtherOther +207.5%
Contains more WaterWater +410%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 14% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1566.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.4%

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. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173727/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.