Millet vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between millet and pigeon pea

Millet contains less folate, fiber, copper, manganese, potassium, protein, and iron than pigeon pea.
Daily need coverage for folate for pigeon pea is 23% higher.
Pigeon pea has 2 times less vitamin B3 than millet. Millet has 1.33mg of vitamin B3, while pigeon pea has 0.781mg.
Millet has a higher glycemic index than pigeon pea.

Food types used in this article are Millet, cooked and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Millet

Pigeon pea

Contains less SodiumSodium

-60%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+519.4%
Contains more IronIron	+76.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+67.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+84.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+222.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~46mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.9mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Millet

Pigeon pea

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+39%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+116%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+86.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+484.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	19µg	111µg	23%
Fiber	1.3g	6.7g	22%
Copper	0.161mg	0.269mg	12%
Manganese	0.272mg	0.501mg	10%
Potassium	62mg	384mg	9%
Protein	3.51g	6.76g	7%
Iron	0.63mg	1.11mg	6%
Calcium	3mg	43mg	4%
Selenium	0.9µg	2.9µg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.108mg	0.05mg	4%
Phosphorus	100mg	119mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.106mg	0.146mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.33mg	0.781mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.171mg	0.319mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.082mg	0.059mg	2%
Choline	11.2mg		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.508g	0.205g	2%
Fats	1g	0.38g	1%
Calories	119kcal	121kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	2.9g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	339kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	84g	83g	N/A
Net carbs	22.37g	16.55g	N/A
Carbs	23.67g	23.25g	0%
Magnesium	44mg	46mg	0%
Sugar	0.13g		N/A
Zinc	0.91mg	0.9mg	0%
Sodium	2mg	5mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.02mg		0%
Vitamin K	0.3µg		0%
Saturated fat	0.172g	0.083g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.184g	0.003g	0%
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.113mg	0.239mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.148mg	0.245mg	0%
Leucine	0.446mg	0.483mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.474mg	0%
Methionine	0.07mg	0.076mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.185mg	0.579mg	0%
Valine	0.184mg	0.292mg	0%
Histidine	0.075mg	0.241mg	0%