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

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What are the differences between pigeon pea raw and ginger?

  • Pigeon pea raw is richer than ginger in folate, copper, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 111% more.
  • Pigeon pea raw has 26 times more vitamin B1 than ginger. While pigeon pea raw has 0.643mg of vitamin B1, ginger has only 0.025mg.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Ginger root, raw types 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%
Ginger
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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% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +712.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.4%
Contains more IronIron +771.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +711.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +979.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +682.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.5%

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2472%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +523.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +4045.5%
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 Ginger DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 11µg 111%
Copper 1.057mg 0.226mg 92%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.229mg 68%
Iron 5.23mg 0.6mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.025mg 52%
Fiber 15g 2g 52%
Phosphorus 367mg 34mg 48%
Protein 21.7g 1.82g 40%
Magnesium 183mg 43mg 33%
Potassium 1392mg 415mg 29%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.34mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.203mg 21%
Carbs 62.78g 17.77g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.75mg 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.7µg 14%
Calories 343kcal 80kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.034mg 12%
Calcium 130mg 16mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.16mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.154g 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.203g 1%
Fats 1.49g 0.75g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 17mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1092.3%
Contains more FatsFats +98.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +253.3%
Contains more OtherOther +346.8%
Contains more WaterWater +644.9%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1183.3%

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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.