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

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What are the main differences between mussels and pigeon pea raw?

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, and selenium, yet pigeon pea raw is richer in copper, folate, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw types in this comparison.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 +28.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +992.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +394.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +419.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +609.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
~equal in Zinc ~2.76mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.965mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 1.791mg 218%
Selenium 89.6µg 8.2µg 148%
Copper 0.149mg 1.057mg 101%
Folate 76µg 456µg 95%
Fiber 0g 15g 60%
Magnesium 37mg 183mg 35%
Potassium 268mg 1392mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.643mg 29%
Iron 6.72mg 5.23mg 19%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Carbs 7.39g 62.78g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.187mg 18%
Sodium 369mg 17mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.283mg 14%
Phosphorus 285mg 367mg 12%
Calcium 33mg 130mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 1µg 10%
Calories 172kcal 343kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.266mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 1.49g 5%
Protein 23.8g 21.7g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.012g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.814g 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.33g 2%
Zinc 2.67mg 2.76mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 47.78g N/A
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.965mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 +200.7%
Contains more WaterWater +477.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +749.5%
~equal in Protein ~21.7g
~equal in Other ~3.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 +8350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.2%

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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.