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

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How are pigeon pea raw and halva different?

  • Pigeon pea raw is richer in folate, fiber, manganese, potassium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, while halva is higher in phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for folate, 98% more than halva.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 7 times more potassium than halva. Pigeon pea raw contains 1392mg of potassium, while halva contains 187mg.
  • Pigeon pea raw is lower in saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than pigeon pea raw (22).

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Candies, halavah, plain 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%
Halva
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 156% 9.9% 17% 170% 401% 118% 260% 25% 114% 63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +644.4%
Contains more IronIron +15.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.2%

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%
Halva
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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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +627.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +601.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.856mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Halva DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 65µg 98%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 8.481g 51%
Fiber 15g 4.5g 42%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.873mg 40%
Potassium 1392mg 187mg 35%
Phosphorus 367mg 607mg 34%
Fats 1.49g 21.52g 31%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.174mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 8.194g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.424mg 18%
Protein 21.7g 12.49g 18%
Saturated fat 0.33g 4.127g 17%
Copper 1.057mg 1.202mg 16%
Zinc 2.76mg 4.32mg 14%
Calcium 130mg 33mg 10%
Iron 5.23mg 4.53mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.088mg 8%
Sodium 17mg 195mg 8%
Magnesium 183mg 218mg 8%
Calories 343kcal 469kcal 6%
Selenium 8.2µg 11.5µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.348mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 2.856mg 1%
Carbs 62.78g 60.49g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 47.78g 55.99g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 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
Halva
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12% 22% 60% 4% 2%
Protein: 12.49 g
Fats: 21.52 g
Carbs: 60.49 g
Water: 3.67 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.7%
Contains more WaterWater +188.6%
Contains more OtherOther +88%
Contains more FatsFats +1344.3%
~equal in Carbs ~60.49g

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
Halva
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20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68183.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +941.9%

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. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/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.