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Broad beans vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between broad beans and pigeon pea

  • Broad beans have more vitamin C and vitamin A, while pigeon pea has more copper, folate, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Pigeon pea's daily need coverage for copper is 23% higher.
  • Pigeon pea has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22, while the glycemic index of broad beans is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
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 IronIron +35.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99%
Contains more CopperCopper +348.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190%

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.4%
~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 Broad beans Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 0.269mg 23%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 0mg 22%
Folate 58µg 111µg 13%
Fiber 3.6g 6.7g 12%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.501mg 10%
Phosphorus 73mg 119mg 7%
Potassium 193mg 384mg 6%
Iron 1.5mg 1.11mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.319mg 5%
Carbs 10.1g 23.25g 4%
Magnesium 31mg 46mg 4%
Protein 4.8g 6.76g 4%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.781mg 3%
Calories 62kcal 121kcal 3%
Calcium 18mg 43mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2.9µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.146mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.059mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 41mg 5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.205g 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 6.5g 16.55g N/A
Saturated fat 0.142g 0.083g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +31.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.2%
Contains more OtherOther +17.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 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 +566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.5%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.