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

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Summary of differences between pecan and pigeon pea raw

  • Pecan has more manganese, zinc, and copper, while pigeon pea raw has more folate, iron, potassium, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 118% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Pecan contains 19 times more saturated fat than pigeon pea raw. While pecan contains 6.18g of saturated fat, pigeon pea raw contains only 0.33g.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pecans and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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.
Pecan
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
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 +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.5%
Contains more IronIron +106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.8%

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.
Pecan
5
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1972.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.643mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 0.814g 139%
Manganese 4.5mg 1.791mg 118%
Folate 22µg 456µg 109%
Fats 71.97g 1.49g 108%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 0.012g 102%
Iron 2.53mg 5.23mg 34%
Potassium 410mg 1392mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.18g 0.33g 27%
Protein 9.17g 21.7g 25%
Fiber 9.6g 15g 22%
Calories 691kcal 343kcal 17%
Zinc 4.53mg 2.76mg 16%
Copper 1.2mg 1.057mg 16%
Carbs 13.86g 62.78g 16%
Magnesium 121mg 183mg 15%
Phosphorus 277mg 367mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 2.965mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Selenium 3.8µg 8.2µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 1.266mg 8%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.283mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 130mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.187mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.643mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.774mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 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 +4730.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +353%
Contains more WaterWater +200.9%
Contains more OtherOther +132.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 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 +339908.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2555.3%
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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.