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

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.

Black gram

Pigeon pea

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

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.

Black gram

Pigeon pea

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 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			DV% diff.
Copper	0.139mg	0.269mg	14%
Iron	1.75mg	1.11mg	8%
Potassium	231mg	384mg	5%
Phosphorus	156mg	119mg	5%
Choline	29.6mg		5%
Magnesium	63mg	46mg	4%
Manganese	0.412mg	0.501mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.5mg	0.781mg	4%
Folate	94µg	111µg	4%
Protein	7.54g	6.76g	2%
Carbs	18.34g	23.25g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.433mg	0.319mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.7µg		2%
Calories	105kcal	121kcal	1%
Vitamin C	1mg	0mg	1%
Calcium	53mg	43mg	1%
Fiber	6.4g	6.7g	1%
Zinc	0.83mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.15mg		1%
Selenium	2.5µg	2.9µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.075mg	0.059mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.05mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.359g	0.205g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.2g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	139kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	95g	83g	N/A
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%