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

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What are the main differences between pigeon pea raw and butter?

  • Pigeon pea raw is richer in copper, folate, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 251% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than pigeon pea raw.

We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Butter, without salt 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%
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +9050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5700%
Contains more IronIron +26050%
Contains more CopperCopper +6506.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1429.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44675%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +720%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.3%

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%
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6959.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1050.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +15100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.33g 50.489g 228%
Fats 1.49g 81.11g 122%
Copper 1.057mg 0.016mg 116%
Folate 456µg 3µg 113%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.004mg 78%
Vitamin A 1µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Iron 5.23mg 0.02mg 65%
Fiber 15g 0g 60%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 23.43g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.005mg 53%
Phosphorus 367mg 24mg 49%
Magnesium 183mg 2mg 43%
Protein 21.7g 0.85g 42%
Potassium 1392mg 24mg 40%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.09mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.11mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.003mg 22%
Carbs 62.78g 0.06g 21%
Calories 343kcal 717kcal 19%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.042mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 3.01g 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 1µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.034mg 12%
Calcium 130mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Net carbs 47.78g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Sodium 17mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2452.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104533.3%
Contains more OtherOther +8500%
Contains more FatsFats +5343.6%
Contains more WaterWater +69.4%

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
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +195150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269.8%

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.