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

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How are pigeon pea raw and dates different?

  • Pigeon pea raw is higher than dates in folate, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and potassium.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for folate, 109% more than dates.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than dates. Pigeon pea raw contains 0.643mg of vitamin B1, while dates contain 0.052mg.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than pigeon pea raw (22).

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Dates, deglet noor 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%
Dates
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.2%
Contains more IronIron +412.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +413.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +851.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +491.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +583.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%

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.
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%
Dates
Dates
4
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Dates DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 19µg 109%
Copper 1.057mg 0.206mg 95%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.262mg 66%
Iron 5.23mg 1.02mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.052mg 49%
Phosphorus 367mg 62mg 44%
Protein 21.7g 2.45g 39%
Magnesium 183mg 43mg 33%
Fiber 15g 8g 28%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.29mg 22%
Potassium 1392mg 656mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.589mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 1.274mg 11%
Calcium 130mg 39mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.165mg 9%
Selenium 8.2µg 3µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.066mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.019g 5%
Carbs 62.78g 75.03g 4%
Calories 343kcal 282kcal 3%
Fats 1.49g 0.39g 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.032g 1%
Sodium 17mg 2mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 47.78g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
Dates
2
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +785.7%
Contains more FatsFats +282.1%
Contains more OtherOther +115%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.5%
Contains more WaterWater +93.9%

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
Dates
Dates
2
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4184.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%

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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.