Pigeon pea raw vs. Beefsteak raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pigeon pea raw and beefsteak raw
- Pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, and potassium; however, beefsteak raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
- Pigeon pea raw covers your daily folate needs 113% more than beefsteak raw.
- The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +632% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2500% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +271.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +161.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1238% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +92% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +240.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +757.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +15100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 456µg | 3µg | 113% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.69µg | 112% |
Copper | 1.057mg | 0.079mg | 109% |
Manganese | 1.791mg | 78% | |
Fiber | 15g | 0g | 60% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.643mg | 0.075mg | 47% |
Iron | 5.23mg | 2mg | 40% |
Magnesium | 183mg | 25mg | 38% |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 27.9µg | 36% |
Potassium | 1392mg | 375mg | 30% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.266mg | 25% | |
Zinc | 2.76mg | 5.3mg | 23% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 367mg | 220mg | 21% |
Carbs | 62.78g | 0g | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.543mg | 20% |
Calcium | 130mg | 5mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.965mg | 5.048mg | 13% |
Calories | 343kcal | 134kcal | 10% |
Saturated fat | 0.33g | 1.875g | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.012g | 2.354g | 6% |
Fats | 1.49g | 5.36g | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.814g | 0.189g | 4% |
Sodium | 17mg | 55mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Protein | 21.7g | 21.38g | 1% |
Net carbs | 47.78g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.187mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.253g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.767mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.785mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.549mg | 2.011mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.521mg | 2.247mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.243mg | 0.621mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.858mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.937mg | 1.152mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.774mg | 0.868mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.008g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.142g | N/A |
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:
21.38 g
Fats:
5.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
72.93 g
Other:
0.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +942.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +259.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +588.7% |
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Protein
~21.38g
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
1.875 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.354 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.189 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +330.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19516.7% |