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Butter vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butter and pigeon pea raw?

  • Butter is richer in vitamin A, yet pigeon pea raw is richer in copper, folate, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 251% higher.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than pigeon pea raw.

We used Butter, without salt and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw 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.
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 less SodiumSodium -35.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +9050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5700%
Contains more IronIron +26050%
Contains more CopperCopper +6506.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1429.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44675%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +720%

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.
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 AVitamin A +68300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6959.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1050.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +15100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.33g 228%
Fats 81.11g 1.49g 122%
Copper 0.016mg 1.057mg 116%
Folate 3µg 456µg 113%
Manganese 0.004mg 1.791mg 78%
Vitamin A 684µg 1µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Iron 0.02mg 5.23mg 65%
Fiber 0g 15g 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.012g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.643mg 53%
Phosphorus 24mg 367mg 49%
Magnesium 2mg 183mg 43%
Protein 0.85g 21.7g 42%
Potassium 24mg 1392mg 40%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.76mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 1.266mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.283mg 22%
Carbs 0.06g 62.78g 21%
Calories 717kcal 343kcal 19%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 2.965mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.814g 15%
Selenium 1µg 8.2µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.187mg 12%
Calcium 24mg 130mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Net carbs 0.06g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Sodium 11mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +5343.6%
Contains more WaterWater +69.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2452.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104533.3%
Contains more OtherOther +8500%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +195150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.