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Pigeon pea raw vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pigeon pea raw and black gram

  • Black gram has less copper, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily copper needs 102% more than black gram.
  • Black gram contains 6 times less potassium than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw contains 1392mg of potassium, while black gram contains 231mg.
  • The glycemic index of black gram is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 45% 16% 20% 66% 46% 23% 67% 0.91% 54% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +502.6%
Contains more IronIron +198.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +660.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +232.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +334.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%

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 3.3% 0.67% 3% 0% 38% 17% 28% 26% 13% 0% 6.8% 71% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +385.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Black gram DV% diff.
Copper 1.057mg 0.139mg 102%
Folate 456µg 94µg 91%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.412mg 60%
Iron 5.23mg 1.75mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.15mg 41%
Potassium 1392mg 231mg 34%
Fiber 15g 6.4g 34%
Phosphorus 367mg 156mg 30%
Magnesium 183mg 63mg 29%
Protein 21.7g 7.54g 28%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.83mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.058mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.433mg 17%
Carbs 62.78g 18.34g 15%
Calories 343kcal 105kcal 12%
Selenium 8.2µg 2.5µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.075mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 1.5mg 9%
Calcium 130mg 53mg 8%
Choline 29.6mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.359g 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.038g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 1.49g 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 11.94g N/A
Sugar 2.01g N/A
Sodium 17mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.029g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.385mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.625mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.44mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.423mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.211mg 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
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.54 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 18.34 g
Water: 72.51 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +187.8%
Contains more FatsFats +170.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.3%
Contains more OtherOther +224.5%
Contains more WaterWater +584.7%

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.359 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.7%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172427/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.