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

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Summary of differences between cornmeal and pigeon pea raw

  • Cornmeal has more vitamin B2, while pigeon pea raw has more copper, manganese, folate, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for copper, 109% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than pigeon pea raw. While cornmeal contains 0.382mg of vitamin B2, pigeon pea raw contains only 0.187mg.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 -58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +880.3%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +1290.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +929.3%

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.
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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +427.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
~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 Cornmeal Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.076mg 1.057mg 109%
Manganese 0.174mg 1.791mg 70%
Folate 209µg 456µg 62%
Fiber 3.9g 15g 44%
Phosphorus 99mg 367mg 38%
Potassium 142mg 1392mg 37%
Magnesium 32mg 183mg 36%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Protein 7.11g 21.7g 29%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 1.266mg 21%
Zinc 0.66mg 2.76mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.187mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 2.965mg 13%
Calcium 3mg 130mg 13%
Iron 4.36mg 5.23mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.283mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.643mg 8%
Carbs 79.45g 62.78g 6%
Selenium 10.5µg 8.2µg 4%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.33g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.012g 1%
Calories 370kcal 343kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1µg 1%
Fats 1.75g 1.49g 0%
Net carbs 75.55g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Sodium 7mg 17mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.814g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.774mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +17.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.2%
Contains more OtherOther +574.5%
~equal in Water ~10.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3150%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.814g

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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.