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Cumin vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cumin and pigeon pea?

  • Pigeon pea has less iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6 than cumin.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 816% higher.
  • Cumin has 22 times more calcium than pigeon pea. Cumin has 931mg of calcium, while pigeon pea has 43mg.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index than pigeon pea.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Cumin
Cumin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
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 +695.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2065.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +365.6%
Contains more IronIron +5878.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +565.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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.
Cumin
Cumin
9
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 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +454.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +486.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +770%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1010%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 1.11mg 816%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.501mg 123%
Calcium 931mg 43mg 89%
Magnesium 366mg 46mg 76%
Copper 0.867mg 0.269mg 66%
Phosphorus 499mg 119mg 54%
Potassium 1788mg 384mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.146mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.003g 35%
Zinc 4.8mg 0.9mg 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.38g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.05mg 30%
Folate 10µg 111µg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.781mg 24%
Protein 17.81g 6.76g 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.059mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.205g 20%
Fiber 10.5g 6.7g 15%
Calories 375kcal 121kcal 13%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.083g 7%
Sodium 168mg 5mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Carbs 44.24g 23.25g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Selenium 5.2µg 2.9µg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Net carbs 33.74g 16.55g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
4
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 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 +163.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5760.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.3%
Contains more OtherOther +618.9%
Contains more WaterWater +750.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 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 +467900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1499.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.