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Pigeon pea raw vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pigeon pea raw and wheat Bread?

  • Pigeon pea raw is richer in copper, folate, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and manganese, yet wheat Bread is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for copper is 95% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw has 6 times more potassium than wheat Bread. Pigeon pea raw has 1392mg of potassium, while wheat Bread has 223mg.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains less sodium.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index than wheat Bread.

We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Bread, wheat, toasted types in this comparison.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +524.2%
Contains more IronIron +27.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +307.3%

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% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85%
Contains more FolateFolate +430.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Copper 1.057mg 0.198mg 95%
Folate 456µg 86µg 93%
Selenium 8.2µg 33.4µg 46%
Fiber 15g 4.7g 41%
Potassium 1392mg 223mg 34%
Magnesium 183mg 59mg 30%
Phosphorus 367mg 188mg 26%
Sodium 17mg 601mg 25%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 6.25mg 21%
Manganese 1.791mg 1.377mg 18%
Protein 21.7g 12.96g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.439mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.456mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.382mg 15%
Iron 5.23mg 4.09mg 14%
Zinc 2.76mg 1.47mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.153mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 1.72g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Calcium 130mg 165mg 4%
Fats 1.49g 4.27g 4%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.989g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 1.019g 3%
Calories 343kcal 313kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Carbs 62.78g 55.77g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 47.78g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +24.2%
Contains more FatsFats +186.6%
Contains more WaterWater +128.8%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8391.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.3%

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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.