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

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How are corn raw and pigeon pea different?

  • Corn raw is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin C, and vitamin B3; however, pigeon pea is richer in copper, fiber, folate, manganese, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pigeon pea is 24% higher.
  • Pigeon pea has a lower glycemic index (22) than corn raw (52).

Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +24.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.2%
Contains more IronIron +113.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.059mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Copper 0.054mg 0.269mg 24%
Fiber 2g 6.7g 19%
Folate 42µg 111µg 17%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.501mg 15%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.319mg 8%
Protein 3.27g 6.76g 7%
Iron 0.52mg 1.11mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.781mg 6%
Phosphorus 89mg 119mg 4%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.9mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.9µg 4%
Calcium 2mg 43mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.05mg 3%
Potassium 270mg 384mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Calories 86kcal 121kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 0.205g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Magnesium 37mg 46mg 2%
Carbs 18.7g 23.25g 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.146mg 1%
Fats 1.35g 0.38g 1%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.083g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.003g 1%
Net carbs 16.7g 16.55g N/A
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Sodium 15mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.059mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.241mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 FatsFats +255.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +68.3%
~equal in Water ~68.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 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 +14300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.