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

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Significant differences between pigeon pea raw and beans

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B3, and zinc in pigeon pea raw is higher than in beans.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily folate needs 108% more than beans.
  • Beans have 18 times less iron than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw has 5.23mg of iron, while beans have 0.29mg.
  • Beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beans is 33, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.3%
Contains more IronIron +1703.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +413.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +252.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%

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%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Beans DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 24µg 108%
Copper 1.057mg 0.206mg 95%
Manganese 1.791mg 78%
Iron 5.23mg 0.29mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.15mg 41%
Phosphorus 367mg 104mg 38%
Fiber 15g 5.5g 38%
Magnesium 183mg 32mg 36%
Protein 21.7g 4.8g 34%
Potassium 1392mg 296mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 25%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.43mg 16%
Carbs 62.78g 20.49g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.13mg 12%
Calories 343kcal 105kcal 12%
Zinc 2.76mg 1.4mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.06mg 10%
Calcium 130mg 50mg 8%
Selenium 8.2µg 4.5µg 7%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.172g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Fats 1.49g 0.4g 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.103g 1%
Sodium 17mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 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
Beans
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +352.1%
Contains more FatsFats +272.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.4%
Contains more OtherOther +101.2%
Contains more WaterWater +585.6%

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
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.7%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.