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

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A recap on differences between cumin and pigeon pea raw

  • Cumin has more iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, vitamin A, phosphorus, and zinc; however, pigeon pea raw is higher in folate, copper, and fiber.
  • Cumin covers your daily iron needs 764% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 45 times less vitamin A than cumin. Cumin contains 1270IU of vitamin A, while pigeon pea raw contains 28IU.
  • The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is higher.

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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cumin
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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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +1168.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.7%

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
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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 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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4460%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.643mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 5.23mg 764%
Folate 10µg 456µg 112%
Calcium 931mg 130mg 80%
Manganese 3.333mg 1.791mg 67%
Magnesium 366mg 183mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.012g 35%
Fats 22.27g 1.49g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Copper 0.867mg 1.057mg 21%
Phosphorus 499mg 367mg 19%
Zinc 4.8mg 2.76mg 19%
Fiber 10.5g 15g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.814g 16%
Potassium 1788mg 1392mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.283mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.187mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 2.965mg 10%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Protein 17.81g 21.7g 8%
Sodium 168mg 17mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 1µg 7%
Carbs 44.24g 62.78g 6%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.33g 5%
Selenium 5.2µg 8.2µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Calories 375kcal 343kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.643mg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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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
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 +1394.6%
Contains more OtherOther +121.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.9%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
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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 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%

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 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.