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

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Important differences between pistachios and pigeon pea raw

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, fats, copper, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in folate, manganese, fiber, and iron.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 109% more.
  • Pistachios contain 30 times more fats than pigeon pea raw. Pistachios contain 45.32g of fats, while pigeon pea raw contains 1.49g.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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 CopperCopper +23%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more IronIron +33.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.1%

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 19% 0% 8.7% 57% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38%
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% 0.33% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +794.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.283mg 109%
Folate 51µg 456µg 101%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.814g 90%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 14.091g 83%
Fats 45.32g 1.49g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.012g 58%
Copper 1.3mg 1.057mg 27%
Manganese 1.2mg 1.791mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.33g 25%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.643mg 19%
Fiber 10.6g 15g 18%
Phosphorus 490mg 367mg 18%
Iron 3.92mg 5.23mg 16%
Magnesium 121mg 183mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 1.266mg 15%
Carbs 27.17g 62.78g 12%
Calories 560kcal 343kcal 11%
Potassium 1025mg 1392mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 2.965mg 10%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 2.2mg 2.76mg 5%
Protein 20.16g 21.7g 3%
Calcium 105mg 130mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Selenium 7µg 8.2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.187mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Sodium 1mg 17mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 6.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 278kcal 158kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 16.57g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.774mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 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 +2941.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.1%
Contains more WaterWater +142.3%
~equal in Protein ~21.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 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 +193708.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1666.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.