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Lentil vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lentil and pigeon pea

  • Lentil has more iron, folate, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than pigeon pea.
  • Lentil's daily need coverage for iron is 28% more.
  • Lentil contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than pigeon pea. Lentil contains 0.178mg of vitamin B6, while pigeon pea contains 0.05mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Lentil
Lentil
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
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 IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.3%
~equal in Potassium ~384mg
~equal in Copper ~0.269mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.501mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.9µg

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.
Lentil
Lentil
10
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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Iron 3.33mg 1.11mg 28%
Folate 181µg 111µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.05mg 10%
Phosphorus 180mg 119mg 9%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 0.319mg 6%
Fiber 7.9g 6.7g 5%
Protein 9.02g 6.76g 5%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 0.781mg 2%
Copper 0.251mg 0.269mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 0.146mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 43mg 2%
Magnesium 36mg 46mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Carbs 20.13g 23.25g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.059mg 1%
Calories 116kcal 121kcal 0%
Fats 0.38g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 12.23g 16.55g N/A
Potassium 369mg 384mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Selenium 2.8µg 2.9µg 0%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.501mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.083g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
Lentil
2
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 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 +33.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.38g
~equal in Water ~68.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
Lentil
2
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.1%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.