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

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Summary of differences between pigeon pea raw and cornmeal

  • Pigeon pea raw has more copper, manganese, folate, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, and zinc, while cornmeal has more vitamin B2.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for copper, 109% more than cornmeal.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 10 times more manganese than cornmeal. While pigeon pea raw contains 1.791mg of manganese, cornmeal contains only 0.174mg.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +880.3%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +1290.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +929.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28%

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +427.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Cornmeal DV% diff.
Copper 1.057mg 0.076mg 109%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.174mg 70%
Folate 456µg 209µg 62%
Fiber 15g 3.9g 44%
Phosphorus 367mg 99mg 38%
Potassium 1392mg 142mg 37%
Magnesium 183mg 32mg 36%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Protein 21.7g 7.11g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.24mg 21%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.66mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.382mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 4.968mg 13%
Calcium 130mg 3mg 13%
Iron 5.23mg 4.36mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.551mg 8%
Carbs 62.78g 79.45g 6%
Selenium 8.2µg 10.5µg 4%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.39g 1%
Calories 343kcal 370kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 11µg 1%
Fats 1.49g 1.75g 0%
Net carbs 47.78g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Sodium 17mg 7mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.828g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.2%
Contains more OtherOther +574.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.6%
~equal in Water ~11.18g

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3150%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.828g

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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.