Pigeon pea raw vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pigeon pea raw and cereal different?
- Pigeon pea raw is higher in copper, fiber, and manganese; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 470% higher.
- Pigeon pea raw contains 11 times more fiber than cereal. While pigeon pea raw contains 15g of fiber, cereal contains only 1.4g.
- Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index (22) than cereal (69).
Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +863.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1225.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +671.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +376.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +126.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +460.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +81300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +877.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1969.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +899% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2015.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.643mg | 6.288mg | 470% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 5.986mg | 439% |
| Iron | 5.23mg | 34.06mg | 360% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.187mg | 3.87mg | 283% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.965mg | 29.62mg | 167% |
| Folate | 456µg | 114% | |
| Copper | 1.057mg | 0.137mg | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Fiber | 15g | 1.4g | 54% |
| Zinc | 2.76mg | 7.6mg | 44% |
| Manganese | 1.791mg | 0.79mg | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 367mg | 77mg | 41% |
| Magnesium | 183mg | 19mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 1392mg | 105mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 795mg | 34% |
| Protein | 21.7g | 6.06g | 31% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.266mg | 0.226mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 10mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 62.78g | 86.85g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.814g | 0.354g | 3% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 6.3µg | 3% |
| Calories | 343kcal | 378kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.49g | 1.08g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 47.78g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.33g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.012g | 0.204g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.785mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.549mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.521mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.243mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.858mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.937mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.774mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.7 g
Fats:
1.49 g
Carbs:
62.78 g
Water:
10.59 g
Other:
3.44 g
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +258.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +180.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.814 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +129.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1600% |