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Cashew vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cashew and pigeon pea different?

  • Cashew has more copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 than pigeon pea.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 214% higher.
  • Cashew contains 94 times more saturated fat than pigeon pea. While cashew contains 7.783g of saturated fat, pigeon pea contains only 0.083g.

Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
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 +534.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.9%
Contains more IronIron +501.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +716%
Contains more ZincZinc +542.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +398.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +586.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%

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.
Cashew
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 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% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +734%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +344%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.059mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.269mg 214%
Iron 6.68mg 1.11mg 70%
Phosphorus 593mg 119mg 68%
Fats 43.85g 0.38g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 0.003g 59%
Magnesium 292mg 46mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.205g 51%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.501mg 50%
Zinc 5.78mg 0.9mg 44%
Saturated fat 7.783g 0.083g 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 2.9µg 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.05mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.146mg 23%
Protein 18.22g 6.76g 23%
Folate 25µg 111µg 22%
Calories 553kcal 121kcal 22%
Fiber 3.3g 6.7g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.319mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 660mg 384mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 0.781mg 2%
Carbs 30.19g 23.25g 2%
Calcium 37mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 16.55g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 12mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.059mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.241mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 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 +169.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11439.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.8%
Contains more OtherOther +139.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1218.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +793133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3726.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.