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

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What are the differences between pigeon pea raw and biscuits?

  • Pigeon pea raw is richer than biscuits in copper, folate, manganese, fiber, magnesium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for copper is 108% more.
  • Pigeon pea raw has 12 times more potassium than biscuits. While pigeon pea raw has 1392mg of potassium, biscuits have only 121mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pigeon pea raw is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is lower.

We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +916.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1050.4%
Contains more IronIron +80.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1189%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +373.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.8%

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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +708.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +647.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.949mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Biscuit DV% diff.
Copper 1.057mg 0.082mg 108%
Folate 456µg 61µg 99%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.378mg 61%
Fiber 15g 1.5g 54%
Magnesium 183mg 18mg 39%
Potassium 1392mg 121mg 37%
Protein 21.7g 7g 29%
Iron 5.23mg 2.9mg 29%
Phosphorus 367mg 164mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.356mg 24%
Sodium 17mg 580mg 24%
Fats 1.49g 16.3g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 4.163g 22%
Selenium 8.2µg 19.5µg 21%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.54mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.285mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.035mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.33g 4.324g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 6.93g 17%
Calcium 130mg 235mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.31mg 9%
Carbs 62.78g 44.6g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calories 343kcal 353kcal 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 47.78g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 2.949mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.8%
Contains more FatsFats +994%
Contains more WaterWater +172.9%
~equal in Other ~3.2g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +411.4%

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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.