Bran vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bran and pigeon pea?
- Bran is richer in manganese and selenium, yet pigeon pea is richer in folate, copper, fiber, and potassium.
- Pigeon pea's daily need coverage for folate is 26% higher.
- Bran has 3 times more selenium than pigeon pea. Bran has 7.7µg of selenium, while pigeon pea has 2.9µg.
- Pigeon pea has a lower glycemic index than bran.
We used Oat bran, cooked and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +92.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +165.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +330% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +317.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +307.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +69.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +73.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +442.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 6µg | 111µg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.269mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.964mg | 0.501mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 6.7g | 16% |
| Selenium | 7.7µg | 2.9µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 92mg | 384mg | 9% |
| Protein | 3.21g | 6.76g | 7% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 121kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 11.44g | 23.25g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.144mg | 0.781mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.88mg | 1.11mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.025mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.217mg | 0.319mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.146mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 40mg | 46mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.86g | 0.38g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.291g | 0.003g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.339g | 0.205g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.84g | 16.55g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 119mg | 119mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.163g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.057mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.086mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0.245mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.235mg | 0.483mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.13mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.057mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.165mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.07mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.21 g
Fats:
0.86 g
Carbs:
11.44 g
Water:
84 g
Other:
0.49 g
Protein:
6.76 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
23.25 g
Water:
68.55 g
Other:
1.06 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +126.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +110.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +116.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.339 g
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 | +9600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.1% |
