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

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How are peanuts and pigeon pea raw different?

  • Peanuts are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, copper, and manganese, while pigeon pea raw is higher in folate, fiber, potassium, and iron.
  • Peanuts cover your daily need for vitamin B3, 57% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Peanuts contain 19 times more saturated fat than pigeon pea raw. Peanuts contain 6.279g of saturated fat, while pigeon pea raw contains 0.33g.

Peanuts, all types, raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
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 ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.4%
Contains more IronIron +14.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~183mg
~equal in Copper ~1.057mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~367mg
~equal in Sodium ~17mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.791mg

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.
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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% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +306.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.643mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 0.814g 98%
Fats 49.24g 1.49g 73%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.012g 61%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 2.965mg 57%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Folate 240µg 456µg 54%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.33g 27%
Fiber 8.5g 15g 26%
Potassium 705mg 1392mg 20%
Carbs 16.13g 62.78g 16%
Calories 567kcal 343kcal 11%
Copper 1.144mg 1.057mg 10%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 1.266mg 10%
Iron 4.58mg 5.23mg 8%
Protein 25.8g 21.7g 8%
Manganese 1.934mg 1.791mg 6%
Zinc 3.27mg 2.76mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.283mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.187mg 4%
Calcium 92mg 130mg 4%
Magnesium 168mg 183mg 4%
Selenium 7.2µg 8.2µg 2%
Phosphorus 376mg 367mg 1%
Net carbs 7.63g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Sodium 18mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.643mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 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 ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3204.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +289.2%
Contains more WaterWater +62.9%
Contains more OtherOther +47.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 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 +203450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1811.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.