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

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The main differences between pigeon pea raw and fajita

  • Fajita contains less copper, folate, manganese, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and potassium than pigeon pea raw.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pigeon pea raw is 114% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw is lower in sodium.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index than pigeon pea raw.

Food types used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +731.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +390.1%
Contains more IronIron +428.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3423.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2613.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.7%

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%
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +543%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +11300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Fajita DV% diff.
Copper 1.057mg 0.03mg 114%
Folate 456µg 4µg 113%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.066mg 75%
Fiber 15g 0g 60%
Iron 5.23mg 0.99mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.1mg 45%
Magnesium 183mg 22mg 38%
Sodium 17mg 799mg 34%
Potassium 1392mg 284mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Carbs 62.78g 2.23g 20%
Selenium 8.2µg 16.7µg 15%
Phosphorus 367mg 277mg 13%
Zinc 2.76mg 1.37mg 13%
Calcium 130mg 13mg 12%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.726mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 4.779mg 11%
Calories 343kcal 135kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.387mg 8%
Fats 1.49g 5.73g 7%
Protein 21.7g 18.56g 6%
Saturated fat 0.33g 1.596g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 2.333g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.213mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 1.089g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

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
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2715.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
Contains more FatsFats +284.6%
Contains more WaterWater +566.7%

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
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19341.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.8%

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

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.