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

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A recap on differences between pigeon pea raw and cassava

  • Cassava has less folate, copper, iron, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily folate needs 107% more than cassava.
  • Cassava contains 19 times less iron than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw contains 5.23mg of iron, while cassava contains 0.27mg.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Cassava, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +771.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +712.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +413.7%
Contains more IronIron +1837%
Contains more CopperCopper +957%
Contains more ZincZinc +711.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1259.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +366.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +289.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1083.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1588.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Cassava DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 27µg 107%
Copper 1.057mg 0.1mg 106%
Iron 5.23mg 0.27mg 62%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.384mg 61%
Fiber 15g 1.8g 53%
Phosphorus 367mg 27mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.087mg 46%
Protein 21.7g 1.36g 41%
Magnesium 183mg 21mg 39%
Potassium 1392mg 271mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.107mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.34mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.088mg 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.7µg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.854mg 13%
Calcium 130mg 16mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.048mg 11%
Calories 343kcal 160kcal 9%
Carbs 62.78g 38.06g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.048g 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Fats 1.49g 0.28g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.074g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 17mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.075g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1495.6%
Contains more FatsFats +432.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65%
Contains more OtherOther +454.8%
Contains more WaterWater +463.6%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1595.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +525%

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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.