Cumin vs Pigeon pea - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Cumin and Pigeon pea
- Cumin has more Iron, Calcium, Manganese, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc and Vitamin B6, however Pigeon pea is higher in Folate, Copper and Fiber.
- Cumin covers your daily Iron needs 764% more than Pigeon pea.
- Pigeon pea contains 7 times less Calcium than Cumin. Cumin contains 931mg of Calcium, while Pigeon pea contains 130mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cumin seed 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+1168.8%
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Calcium
+616.2%
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Potassium
+28.4%
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Magnesium
+100%
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Zinc
+73.9%
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Phosphorus
+36%
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Copper
+21.9%
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Sodium
-89.9%
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Iron
+1168.8%
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Calcium
+616.2%
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Potassium
+28.4%
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Magnesium
+100%
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Zinc
+73.9%
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Phosphorus
+36%
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Copper
+21.9%
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Sodium
-89.9%
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin C
+∞%
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Vitamin A
+4435.7%
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Vitamin B2
+74.9%
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Vitamin B3
+54.4%
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Vitamin B6
+53.7%
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Folate
+4460%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.643
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+∞%
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Vitamin A
+4435.7%
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Vitamin B2
+74.9%
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Vitamin B3
+54.4%
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Vitamin B6
+53.7%
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Folate
+4460%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.643
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
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62
Mineral Summary Score
480
134
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
107%
130%
Carbohydrates
44%
63%
Fats
103%
7%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Rich in minerals |
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Which food is preferable in case of diets?
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sugars?
Pigeon pea contains less Sugars (difference - 2.25g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pigeon pea contains less Sodium (difference - 151mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pigeon pea is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.205g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pigeon pea is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cumin is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cumin is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cumin is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 375 | 343 |
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| Protein | 17.81 | 21.7 |
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| Fats | 22.27 | 1.49 |
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| Vitamin C | 7.7 | 0 |
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| Carbs | 44.24 | 62.78 |
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| Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Iron | 66.36 | 5.23 |
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| Calcium | 931 | 130 |
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| Potassium | 1788 | 1392 |
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| Magnesium | 366 | 183 |
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| Sugars | 2.25 |
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| Fiber | 10.5 | 15 |
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| Copper | 0.867 | 1.057 |
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| Zinc | 4.8 | 2.76 |
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| Phosphorus | 499 | 367 |
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| Sodium | 168 | 17 |
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| Vitamin A | 1270 | 28 |
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| Vitamin E | 3.33 |
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| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.628 | 0.643 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.327 | 0.187 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 4.579 | 2.965 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 1.266 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.435 | 0.283 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin K | 5.4 |
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| Folate | 10 | 456 |
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| Trans Fat | 0 |
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| Saturated Fat | 1.535 | 0.33 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 14.04 | 0.012 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.279 | 0.814 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.212 |
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| Threonine | 0.767 |
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| Isoleucine | 0.785 |
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| Leucine | 1.549 |
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| Lysine | 1.521 |
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| Methionine | 0.243 |
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| Phenylalanine | 1.858 |
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| Valine | 0.937 |
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| Histidine | 0.774 |
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