Bulgur vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between bulgur and pigeon pea
- Bulgur has less folate, copper, phosphorus, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B1.
- Pigeon pea covers your daily folate needs 23% more than bulgur.
- The glycemic index of bulgur is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Bulgur, cooked 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.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +330% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +464.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +258.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +197.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +383.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +156.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +110.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +516.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 18µg | 111µg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.269mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 119mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 384mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4.5g | 6.7g | 9% |
| Protein | 3.08g | 6.76g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.146mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.609mg | 0.501mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 2.9µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 46mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 121kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.96mg | 1.11mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.58g | 23.25g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.205g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.781mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.38g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.08g | 16.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.344mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.089mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0.245mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.208mg | 0.483mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.085mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.048mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.139mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.08 g
Fats:
0.24 g
Carbs:
18.58 g
Water:
77.76 g
Other:
0.34 g
Protein:
6.76 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
23.25 g
Water:
68.55 g
Other:
1.06 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +58.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +211.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.098 g
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 | -49.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +933.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +109.2% |
