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

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Summary of differences between pigeon pea raw and lemongrass

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B6, while lemongrass has more manganese and iron.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 149% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 25 times more vitamin B5 than lemongrass. While pigeon pea raw contains 1.266mg of vitamin B5, lemongrass contains only 0.05mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), 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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +297.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%
Contains more IronIron +56.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.7%

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%
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +889.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2432%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +508%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~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 Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 1.791mg 5.224mg 149%
Folate 456µg 75µg 95%
Copper 1.057mg 0.266mg 88%
Fiber 15g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.065mg 48%
Protein 21.7g 1.82g 40%
Phosphorus 367mg 101mg 38%
Iron 5.23mg 8.17mg 37%
Magnesium 183mg 60mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.05mg 24%
Potassium 1392mg 723mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.08mg 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.7µg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 1.101mg 12%
Calories 343kcal 99kcal 12%
Carbs 62.78g 25.31g 12%
Calcium 130mg 65mg 7%
Zinc 2.76mg 2.23mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.17g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.135mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Fats 1.49g 0.49g 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.119g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 25.31g N/A
Sodium 17mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.054g 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1092.3%
Contains more FatsFats +204.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148%
Contains more OtherOther +91.1%
Contains more WaterWater +566.5%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +378.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350%

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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.