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Black gram vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between black gram and pigeon pea raw

  • Black gram has more iron, magnesium, and fiber; however, pigeon pea raw has more folate, vitamin B1, potassium, manganese, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for pigeon pea raw is 60% higher.
  • Black gram has a higher glycemic index than pigeon pea raw.

Food types used in this article are Mungo beans, mature seeds, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.9%
Contains more IronIron +44.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.3%
~equal in Calcium ~130mg
~equal in Copper ~1.057mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~367mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 216µg 456µg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.643mg 31%
Iron 7.57mg 5.23mg 29%
Magnesium 267mg 183mg 20%
Fiber 18.3g 15g 13%
Potassium 983mg 1392mg 12%
Manganese 1.527mg 1.791mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 2.965mg 9%
Copper 0.981mg 1.057mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 1.266mg 7%
Protein 25.21g 21.7g 7%
Zinc 3.35mg 2.76mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.187mg 5%
Phosphorus 379mg 367mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.814g 2%
Carbs 58.99g 62.78g 1%
Calcium 138mg 130mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.114g 0.33g 1%
Sodium 38mg 17mg 1%
Calories 341kcal 343kcal 0%
Fats 1.64g 1.49g 0%
Net carbs 40.69g 47.78g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 8.2µg 8.2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.283mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 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 ProteinProtein +16.2%
~equal in Fats ~1.49g
~equal in Carbs ~62.78g
~equal in Water ~10.59g
~equal in Other ~3.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +608.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.6%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.