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

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A recap on differences between pigeon pea raw and barley

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, potassium, iron, vitamin B5, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium; however, barley is higher in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily folate needs 109% more than barley.
  • Barley contains 4 times less vitamin B5 than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw contains 1.266mg of vitamin B5, while barley contains 0.282mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Barley, hulled.

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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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208%
Contains more IronIron +45.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +359.8%
~equal in Zinc ~2.77mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.943mg

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Barley
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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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +348.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.646mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Barley DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 19µg 109%
Copper 1.057mg 0.498mg 62%
Selenium 8.2µg 37.7µg 54%
Potassium 1392mg 452mg 28%
Iron 5.23mg 3.6mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.282mg 20%
Protein 21.7g 12.48g 18%
Phosphorus 367mg 264mg 15%
Magnesium 183mg 133mg 12%
Calcium 130mg 33mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 4.604mg 10%
Fiber 15g 17.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.285mg 8%
Manganese 1.791mg 1.943mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Carbs 62.78g 73.48g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.318mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 1.108g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.482g 1%
Calories 343kcal 354kcal 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.295g 1%
Fats 1.49g 2.3g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Zinc 2.76mg 2.77mg 0%
Sodium 17mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.646mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +49.6%
Contains more FatsFats +54.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2358.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.1%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.