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

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How are pigeon pea raw and falafel different?

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, vitamin B5, and selenium than falafel.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for pigeon pea raw is 91% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 8 times more selenium than falafel. While pigeon pea raw contains 8.2µg of selenium, falafel contains only 1µg.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index (22) than falafel (33).

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Falafel, home-prepared 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.
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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.9%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +84%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +720%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +390.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Falafel DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 93µg 91%
Copper 1.057mg 0.258mg 89%
Fiber 15g 60%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.691mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.146mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 10.171g 25%
Phosphorus 367mg 192mg 25%
Fats 1.49g 17.8g 25%
Potassium 1392mg 585mg 24%
Magnesium 183mg 82mg 24%
Iron 5.23mg 3.42mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 4.16g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.292mg 19%
Protein 21.7g 13.31g 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 1µg 13%
Sodium 17mg 294mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.125mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 1.044mg 12%
Zinc 2.76mg 1.5mg 11%
Carbs 62.78g 31.84g 10%
Saturated fat 0.33g 2.383g 9%
Calcium 130mg 54mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.166mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Calories 343kcal 333kcal 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1094.6%
Contains more WaterWater +226.9%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84658.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +411.1%

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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.