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

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A recap on the differences between peppermint and pigeon pea raw

  • Peppermint has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, pigeon pea raw is higher in folate, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily folate needs 86% more than peppermint.
  • The glycemic index of peppermint is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppermint, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +86.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +402.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.3%
~equal in Iron ~5.23mg

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.
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
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 +21100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +684.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 114µg 456µg 86%
Copper 0.329mg 1.057mg 81%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.643mg 47%
Phosphorus 73mg 367mg 42%
Protein 3.75g 21.7g 36%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0mg 35%
Fiber 8g 15g 28%
Manganese 1.176mg 1.791mg 27%
Magnesium 80mg 183mg 25%
Potassium 569mg 1392mg 24%
Vitamin A 212µg 1µg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 1.266mg 19%
Carbs 14.89g 62.78g 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Zinc 1.11mg 2.76mg 15%
Calories 70kcal 343kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.283mg 12%
Calcium 243mg 130mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 2.965mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.187mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.814g 2%
Iron 5.08mg 5.23mg 2%
Sodium 31mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.94g 1.49g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 47.78g N/A
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.33g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 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 WaterWater +642.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +478.7%
Contains more FatsFats +58.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +321.6%
Contains more OtherOther +94.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.2%

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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.

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