Cornmeal vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornmeal and pigeon pea

Cornmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, pigeon pea has more copper, manganese, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for iron for cornmeal is 41% higher.
Pigeon pea has 6 times less vitamin B2 than cornmeal. Cornmeal has 0.382mg of vitamin B2, while pigeon pea has 0.059mg.
Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index than pigeon pea.

Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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.

Cornmeal

Pigeon pea

Contains more IronIron	+292.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+262.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+170.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+253.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+187.9%

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.

Cornmeal

Pigeon pea

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+277.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+547.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+536.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+264%
Contains more FolateFolate	+88.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5

+32.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	4.36mg	1.11mg	41%
Vitamin B1	0.551mg	0.146mg	34%
Starch	73.3g		30%
Vitamin B3	4.968mg	0.781mg	26%
Folate	209µg	111µg	25%
Vitamin B2	0.382mg	0.059mg	25%
Copper	0.076mg	0.269mg	21%
Carbs	79.45g	23.25g	19%
Selenium	10.5µg	2.9µg	14%
Manganese	0.174mg	0.501mg	14%
Calories	370kcal	121kcal	12%
Fiber	3.9g	6.7g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.182mg	0.05mg	10%
Potassium	142mg	384mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.828g	0.205g	4%
Calcium	3mg	43mg	4%
Magnesium	32mg	46mg	3%
Phosphorus	99mg	119mg	3%
Choline	8.6mg		2%
Zinc	0.66mg	0.9mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.24mg	0.319mg	2%
Fats	1.75g	0.38g	2%
Protein	7.11g	6.76g	1%
Vitamin E	0.12mg		1%
Vitamin A	11µg	0µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.22g	0.083g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.39g	0.003g	1%
Net carbs	75.55g	16.55g	N/A
Sugar	1.61g		N/A
Sodium	7mg	5mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.172mg	0.239mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.245mg	0%
Leucine	1.006mg	0.483mg	0%
Lysine	0.105mg	0.474mg	0%
Methionine	0.162mg	0.076mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.366mg	0.579mg	0%
Valine	0.337mg	0.292mg	0%
Histidine	0.172mg	0.241mg	0%
Fructose	0.17g		0%