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

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What are the main differences between black gram and pigeon pea?

  • Black gram is richer in iron and phosphorus, yet pigeon pea is richer in copper.
  • Pigeon pea's daily need coverage for copper is 14% higher.
  • Black gram has 2 times more vitamin B3 than pigeon pea. Black gram has 1.5mg of vitamin B3, while pigeon pea has 0.781mg.
  • Pigeon pea has a lower glycemic index than black gram.

We used Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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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 45% 16% 20% 66% 46% 23% 67% 0.91% 54% 14%
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 +37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +57.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16%
~equal in Zinc ~0.9mg

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 3.3% 0.67% 3% 0% 38% 17% 28% 26% 13% 0% 6.8% 71% 16%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Copper 0.139mg 0.269mg 14%
Iron 1.75mg 1.11mg 8%
Choline 29.6mg 5%
Potassium 231mg 384mg 5%
Phosphorus 156mg 119mg 5%
Magnesium 63mg 46mg 4%
Folate 94µg 111µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.5mg 0.781mg 4%
Manganese 0.412mg 0.501mg 4%
Carbs 18.34g 23.25g 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.433mg 0.319mg 2%
Protein 7.54g 6.76g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.059mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 2.9µg 1%
Calories 105kcal 121kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.359g 0.205g 1%
Zinc 0.83mg 0.9mg 1%
Fiber 6.4g 6.7g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 53mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.55g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 11.94g 16.55g N/A
Sugar 2.01g N/A
Sodium 7mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.146mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.038g 0.083g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.078mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.262mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.385mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.625mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.5mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.44mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.423mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.54 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 18.34 g
Water: 72.51 g
Other: 1.06 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 +11.5%
Contains more FatsFats +44.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
~equal in Water ~68.55g
~equal in Other ~1.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.359 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +866.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.1%

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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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172427/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.