Pigeon pea raw vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pigeon pea raw and black turtle bean?
- Pigeon pea raw is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, and zinc, yet black turtle bean is higher in iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Black turtle bean's daily need coverage for iron is 43% more.
- Pigeon pea raw has 3 times more selenium than black turtle bean. While pigeon pea raw has 8.2µg of selenium, black turtle bean has only 3.2µg.
We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +25.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +79.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +156.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +66.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 5.23mg | 8.7mg | 43% |
Manganese | 1.791mg | 1mg | 34% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.643mg | 0.9mg | 21% |
Phosphorus | 367mg | 440mg | 10% |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 3.2µg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.266mg | 0.899mg | 7% |
Copper | 1.057mg | 1mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.965mg | 1.955mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 183mg | 160mg | 5% |
Zinc | 2.76mg | 2.2mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 5.6µg | 5% | |
Calcium | 130mg | 160mg | 3% |
Potassium | 1392mg | 1500mg | 3% |
Folate | 456µg | 444µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.814g | 0.387g | 3% |
Fiber | 15g | 15.5g | 2% |
Protein | 21.7g | 21.25g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Fats | 1.49g | 0.9g | 1% |
Calories | 343kcal | 339kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 47.78g | 47.75g | N/A |
Carbs | 62.78g | 63.25g | 0% |
Sugar | 2.12g | N/A | |
Sodium | 17mg | 9mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.187mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.33g | 0.232g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.012g | 0.078g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.767mg | 0.894mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.785mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.549mg | 1.697mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.521mg | 1.459mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.243mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.858mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.937mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.774mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.7 g
Fats:
1.49 g
Carbs:
62.78 g
Water:
10.59 g
Other:
3.44 g
Protein:
21.25 g
Fats:
0.9 g
Carbs:
63.25 g
Water:
11 g
Other:
3.6 g
Contains more FatsFats | +65.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~21.25g
~equal in
Carbs
~63.25g
~equal in
Water
~11g
~equal in
Other
~3.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.814 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.387 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +110.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +550% |