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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, 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

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.
Millet
Millet
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 0.9% 5.5% 24% 54% 25% 43% 0.26% 35% 4.9%
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 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

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.
Millet
Millet
6
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% 0.4% 0% 27% 19% 25% 10% 25% 0% 0.75% 14% 6.1%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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 A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Millet Pigeon pea 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%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.9µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.108mg 0.05mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.146mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.171mg 0.319mg 3%
Phosphorus 100mg 119mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.33mg 0.781mg 3%
Choline 11.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.205g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.059mg 2%
Fats 1g 0.38g 1%
Calories 119kcal 121kcal 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Millet
Millet
3
4% 24% 71%
Protein: 3.51 g
Fats: 1 g
Carbs: 23.67 g
Water: 71.41 g
Other: 0.41 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 +163.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.6%
Contains more OtherOther +158.5%
~equal in Carbs ~23.25g
~equal in Water ~68.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Millet
Millet
2
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 +6033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.7%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168871/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.