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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
25.8 g
Fats:
49.24 g
Carbs:
16.13 g
Water:
6.5 g
Other:
2.33 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
15.558 g
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% |