Lupin Bean vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lupin Bean and pigeon pea different?

Lupin Bean is higher in manganese and monounsaturated fat; however, pigeon pea is richer in fiber and folate.
Daily need coverage for fiber for pigeon pea is 16% higher.
Lupin Bean contains 393 times more monounsaturated fat than pigeon pea. While lupin Bean contains 1.18g of monounsaturated fat, pigeon pea contains only 0.003g.

Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.

Lupin Bean

Pigeon pea

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+34.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+56.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+11.5%

~equal in Iron ~1.11mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~119mg

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.

Lupin Bean

Pigeon pea

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+455.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+88.1%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	15.57g	6.76g	18%
Fiber	2.8g	6.7g	16%
Folate	59µg	111µg	13%
Manganese	0.676mg	0.501mg	8%
Copper	0.231mg	0.269mg	4%
Zinc	1.38mg	0.9mg	4%
Fats	2.92g	0.38g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.73g	0.205g	4%
Carbs	9.88g	23.25g	4%
Potassium	245mg	384mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.188mg	0.319mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.18g	0.003g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.009mg	0.05mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	0.781mg	2%
Magnesium	54mg	46mg	2%
Phosphorus	128mg	119mg	1%
Iron	1.2mg	1.11mg	1%
Calcium	51mg	43mg	1%
Selenium	2.6µg	2.9µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.346g	0.083g	1%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.134mg	0.146mg	1%
Calories	119kcal	121kcal	0%
Net carbs	7.08g	16.55g	N/A
Sodium	4mg	5mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.053mg	0.059mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.125mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.573mg	0.239mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.695mg	0.245mg	0%
Leucine	1.181mg	0.483mg	0%
Lysine	0.832mg	0.474mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.076mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.618mg	0.579mg	0%
Valine	0.65mg	0.292mg	0%
Histidine	0.443mg	0.241mg	0%