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

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A recap on differences between pigeon pea raw and carrots

  • Pigeon pea raw has more copper, folate, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Carrots contain 24 times less folate than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw contains 456µg of folate, while carrots contain 19µg.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Carrots, 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.
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%
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +335%
Contains more IronIron +1643.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2248.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +948.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1152.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8100%

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%
Carrot
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +874.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +363.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Carrot DV% diff.
Copper 1.057mg 0.045mg 112%
Folate 456µg 19µg 109%
Vitamin A 1µg 835µg 93%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.143mg 72%
Iron 5.23mg 0.3mg 62%
Fiber 15g 2.8g 49%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.066mg 48%
Phosphorus 367mg 35mg 47%
Protein 21.7g 0.93g 42%
Magnesium 183mg 12mg 41%
Potassium 1392mg 320mg 32%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.24mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.273mg 20%
Carbs 62.78g 9.58g 18%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.1µg 15%
Calories 343kcal 41kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.983mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.138mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.058mg 10%
Calcium 130mg 33mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.117g 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Sodium 17mg 69mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fats 1.49g 0.24g 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.037g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +520.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +555.3%
Contains more OtherOther +258.3%
Contains more WaterWater +733.7%

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
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +595.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%

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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.