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

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Important differences between pigeon pea raw and asparagus

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, potassium, and zinc than asparagus.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 101% more.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 13 times more magnesium than asparagus. Pigeon pea raw contains 183mg of magnesium, while asparagus contains 14mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Asparagus, raw.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +589.1%
Contains more IronIron +144.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +459.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +605.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1033.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +256.5%
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%
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +349.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +362%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211%
Contains more FolateFolate +776.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Asparagus DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 52µg 101%
Copper 1.057mg 0.189mg 96%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.158mg 71%
Fiber 15g 2.1g 52%
Phosphorus 367mg 52mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.143mg 42%
Magnesium 183mg 14mg 40%
Protein 21.7g 2.2g 39%
Iron 5.23mg 2.14mg 39%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Potassium 1392mg 202mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.274mg 20%
Carbs 62.78g 3.88g 20%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.54mg 20%
Calories 343kcal 20kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.091mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.978mg 12%
Selenium 8.2µg 2.3µg 11%
Calcium 130mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.05g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.141mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 38µg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Fats 1.49g 0.12g 2%
Sodium 17mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.04g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 1.88g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +886.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1141.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1518%
Contains more OtherOther +493.1%
Contains more WaterWater +780.3%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1528%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%

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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.