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

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How are sardines and pigeon pea raw different?

  • Sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin D; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in folate, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 373% higher.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than pigeon pea raw (22).

Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +369.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.6%
Contains more IronIron +79.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +468.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1558.3%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +703.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4460%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0µg 373%
Folate 10µg 456µg 112%
Copper 0.186mg 1.057mg 97%
Selenium 52.7µg 8.2µg 81%
Manganese 0.108mg 1.791mg 73%
Fiber 0g 15g 60%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.643mg 47%
Magnesium 39mg 183mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.814g 29%
Potassium 397mg 1392mg 29%
Iron 2.92mg 5.23mg 29%
Calcium 382mg 130mg 25%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Carbs 0g 62.78g 21%
Phosphorus 490mg 367mg 18%
Fats 11.45g 1.49g 15%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 2.965mg 14%
Sodium 307mg 17mg 13%
Zinc 1.31mg 2.76mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 1.266mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.012g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.283mg 9%
Calories 208kcal 343kcal 7%
Protein 24.62g 21.7g 6%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.33g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.187mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 0g 47.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.774mg 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
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 ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more FatsFats +668.5%
Contains more WaterWater +462.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32141.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +532.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%

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 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.