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

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How are pigeon pea raw and plantain raw different?

  • Pigeon pea raw is richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc, while plantain raw is higher in vitamin A.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for folate, 109% more than plantain raw.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 20 times more zinc than plantain raw. Pigeon pea raw contains 2.76mg of zinc, while plantain raw contains 0.14mg.
  • Plantain raw has a higher glycemic index (37) than pigeon pea raw (22).

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Plantains, raw types were 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.
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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +394.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179%
Contains more IronIron +771.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1204.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1871.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +979.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +446.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +386.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1972.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.299mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Plantain raw DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 22µg 109%
Copper 1.057mg 0.081mg 108%
Manganese 1.791mg 78%
Iron 5.23mg 0.6mg 58%
Fiber 15g 2.3g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.052mg 49%
Phosphorus 367mg 34mg 48%
Protein 21.7g 1.3g 41%
Magnesium 183mg 37mg 35%
Potassium 1392mg 499mg 26%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.14mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.26mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.686mg 14%
Calcium 130mg 3mg 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 1.5µg 12%
Calories 343kcal 122kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.054mg 10%
Carbs 62.78g 31.89g 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 56µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.069g 5%
Fats 1.49g 0.37g 2%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.143g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.299mg 1%
Sodium 17mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 15g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1569.2%
Contains more FatsFats +302.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.9%
Contains more OtherOther +196.6%
Contains more WaterWater +516.4%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1079.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.7%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.