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

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Summary of differences between millet raw and pigeon pea

  • The amount of copper, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B5 in millet raw is higher than in pigeon pea.
  • Millet raw covers your daily need for copper, 53% more than pigeon pea.
  • Millet raw contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than pigeon pea. While millet raw contains 0.384mg of vitamin B6, pigeon pea contains only 0.05mg.
  • Pigeon pea has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22, while the glycemic index of millet raw is 71.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Millet, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +147.8%
Contains more IronIron +171.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.9%
~equal in Sodium ~5mg
~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.
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% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +391.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +504.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +668%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet raw Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Copper 0.75mg 0.269mg 53%
Manganese 1.632mg 0.501mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.384mg 0.05mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.72mg 0.781mg 25%
Phosphorus 285mg 119mg 24%
Iron 3.01mg 1.11mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.421mg 0.146mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.29mg 0.059mg 18%
Carbs 72.85g 23.25g 17%
Magnesium 114mg 46mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.134g 0.205g 13%
Calories 378kcal 121kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 0.319mg 11%
Protein 11.02g 6.76g 9%
Zinc 1.68mg 0.9mg 7%
Fiber 8.5g 6.7g 7%
Folate 85µg 111µg 7%
Fats 4.22g 0.38g 6%
Potassium 195mg 384mg 6%
Calcium 8mg 43mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.723g 0.083g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.773g 0.003g 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 64.35g 16.55g N/A
Sodium 5mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 2.7µg 2.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.353mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.465mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 1.4mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.212mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.578mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 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 +63%
Contains more FatsFats +1010.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.3%
Contains more OtherOther +205.7%
Contains more WaterWater +690.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 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 +25666.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +941%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%

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. Millet raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.