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Mung bean vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mung beans and pigeon pea raw

  • Mung beans are higher in folate, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and fiber; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 42% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more IronIron +28.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73%
~equal in Magnesium ~183mg
~equal in Calcium ~130mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.76mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~367mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.643mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 456µg 42%
Manganese 1.035mg 1.791mg 33%
Iron 6.74mg 5.23mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 1.266mg 13%
Copper 0.941mg 1.057mg 13%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.283mg 8%
Fiber 16.3g 15g 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 2.965mg 4%
Protein 23.86g 21.7g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.187mg 4%
Potassium 1246mg 1392mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 0.814g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.643mg 2%
Zinc 2.68mg 2.76mg 1%
Magnesium 189mg 183mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Fats 1.15g 1.49g 1%
Calories 347kcal 343kcal 0%
Net carbs 46.32g 47.78g N/A
Carbs 62.62g 62.78g 0%
Calcium 132mg 130mg 0%
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Phosphorus 367mg 367mg 0%
Sodium 15mg 17mg 0%
Selenium 8.2µg 8.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.348g 0.33g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +29.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
~equal in Protein ~21.7g
~equal in Carbs ~62.78g
~equal in Other ~3.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1241.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.33g

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/nutrients
  2. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.