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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
17.81 g
Fats:
22.27 g
Carbs:
44.24 g
Water:
8.06 g
Other:
7.62 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.279 g
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% |