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Mothbeans vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mothbeans and pigeon pea

  • Mothbeans has more iron, magnesium, and folate, while pigeon pea has more copper.
  • Mothbeans's daily need coverage for iron is 25% higher.
  • Pigeon pea contains 2 times less magnesium than mothbeans. Mothbeans contains 104mg of magnesium, while pigeon pea contains 46mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 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 +126.1%
Contains more IronIron +182.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +64%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Manganese ~0.501mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.9µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mothbeans Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Iron 3.14mg 1.11mg 25%
Magnesium 104mg 46mg 14%
Copper 0.164mg 0.269mg 12%
Folate 143µg 111µg 8%
Calcium 3mg 43mg 4%
Phosphorus 150mg 119mg 4%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.023mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.05mg 3%
Protein 7.81g 6.76g 2%
Potassium 304mg 384mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.146mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 20.96g 23.25g 1%
Manganese 0.527mg 0.501mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.668mg 0.781mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.391mg 0.319mg 1%
Calories 117kcal 121kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 6.7g 5.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 150kcal 179kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 85g 83g N/A
Fats 0.55g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 20.96g 16.55g N/A
Sodium 10mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 2.8µg 2.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.124g 0.083g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.256g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.388mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.425mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.075mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.35mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.263mg 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 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 +15.5%
Contains more FatsFats +44.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.9%
~equal in Water ~68.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 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 +1366.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.1%

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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.