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Sardines vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sardines and pigeon pea

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and iron; however, pigeon pea is richer in fiber and folate.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 373% more than pigeon pea.
  • Pigeon pea has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22, while the glycemic index of sardines is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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 CalciumCalcium +788.4%
Contains more IronIron +163.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1717.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +363.9%
~equal in Potassium ~384mg

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +571.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1010%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 2.9µg 91%
Phosphorus 490mg 119mg 53%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Protein 24.62g 6.76g 36%
Calcium 382mg 43mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.205g 33%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.781mg 28%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Folate 10µg 111µg 25%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Iron 2.92mg 1.11mg 23%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.501mg 17%
Fats 11.45g 0.38g 17%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.059mg 13%
Sodium 307mg 5mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.003g 10%
Copper 0.186mg 0.269mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.05mg 9%
Carbs 0g 23.25g 8%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.083g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.146mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.319mg 6%
Calories 208kcal 121kcal 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 46mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 16.55g N/A
Potassium 397mg 384mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.241mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 +264.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2913.2%
Contains more OtherOther +307.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 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 +128866.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2411.2%
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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.