Longan vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between longan and pigeon pea raw
- Longan has more vitamin C, while pigeon pea raw has more copper, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
- Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for copper, 99% more than longan.
- Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Longans, raw 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1730% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12900% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +423.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +3923.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +525.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +5420% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1647.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3344.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1974.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +888.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 456µg | 114% | |
Copper | 0.169mg | 1.057mg | 99% |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 0mg | 93% |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 1.791mg | 76% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 5.23mg | 64% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 15g | 56% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.643mg | 51% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 367mg | 49% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 183mg | 41% |
Protein | 1.31g | 21.7g | 41% |
Potassium | 266mg | 1392mg | 33% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.266mg | 25% | |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 2.76mg | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 22% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 2.965mg | 17% |
Carbs | 15.14g | 62.78g | 16% |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 15% | |
Calories | 60kcal | 343kcal | 14% |
Calcium | 1mg | 130mg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.814g | 5% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.187mg | 4% |
Fats | 0.1g | 1.49g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.33g | 2% | |
Sodium | 0mg | 17mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 47.78g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.012g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 1.521mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 1.858mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.058mg | 0.937mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.774mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.31 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
15.14 g
Water:
82.75 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
21.7 g
Fats:
1.49 g
Carbs:
62.78 g
Water:
10.59 g
Other:
3.44 g
Contains more WaterWater | +681.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1556.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1390% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +314.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +391.4% |