Pasta vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pasta and pigeon pea?
- Pasta is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1, yet pigeon pea is richer in copper, manganese, folate, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Pigeon pea's daily need coverage for copper is 20% higher.
- Pigeon pea has a lower glycemic index than pasta.
We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +155.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +616.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +189.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +123.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +154.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +73.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 27% | |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.269mg | 20% |
| Folate | 64µg | 111µg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.501mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 384mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 119mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 46mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.059mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.146mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.9µg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 6mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 6.76g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.319mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.781mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.205g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 121kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 23.25g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.05g | 0.38g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 16.55g | N/A |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 1.11mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.245mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.483mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
Protein:
6.76 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
23.25 g
Water:
68.55 g
Other:
1.06 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +176.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +241.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~23.25g
~equal in
Water
~68.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.429 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 | +4033.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +109.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.7% |
