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

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Differences between pigeon pea raw and lentil

  • Pigeon pea raw is higher than lentil in copper, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for copper is 90% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw has 5 times more magnesium than lentil. While pigeon pea raw has 183mg of magnesium, lentil has only 36mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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%
Lentil
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +408.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +584.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.2%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +192.9%
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%
Lentil
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.9%
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 Lentil DV% diff.
Copper 1.057mg 0.251mg 90%
Folate 456µg 181µg 69%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.494mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.169mg 40%
Magnesium 183mg 36mg 35%
Potassium 1392mg 369mg 30%
Fiber 15g 7.9g 28%
Phosphorus 367mg 180mg 27%
Protein 21.7g 9.02g 25%
Iron 5.23mg 3.33mg 24%
Carbs 62.78g 20.13g 14%
Zinc 2.76mg 1.27mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.638mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 1.06mg 12%
Calories 343kcal 116kcal 11%
Calcium 130mg 19mg 11%
Selenium 8.2µg 2.8µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.073mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.178mg 8%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.175g 4%
Fats 1.49g 0.38g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.053g 1%
Sodium 17mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.254mg 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
Lentil
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.6%
Contains more FatsFats +292.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.9%
Contains more OtherOther +314.5%
Contains more WaterWater +557.6%

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
Lentil
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +433.3%

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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.