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

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Summary of differences between pigeon pea raw and longan

  • Pigeon pea raw has more copper, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc, while longan has more vitamin C.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for copper, 99% more than longan.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 55 times more zinc than longan. While pigeon pea raw contains 2.76mg of zinc, longan contains only 0.05mg.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22, while the glycemic index of longan is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Longans, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1730%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423.3%
Contains more IronIron +3923.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +525.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +5420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1647.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3344.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
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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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1974.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +888.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Longan DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 114%
Copper 1.057mg 0.169mg 99%
Vitamin C 0mg 84mg 93%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.052mg 76%
Iron 5.23mg 0.13mg 64%
Fiber 15g 1.1g 56%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.031mg 51%
Phosphorus 367mg 21mg 49%
Magnesium 183mg 10mg 41%
Protein 21.7g 1.31g 41%
Potassium 1392mg 266mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 25%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.05mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.3mg 17%
Carbs 62.78g 15.14g 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Calories 343kcal 60kcal 14%
Calcium 130mg 1mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.14mg 4%
Fats 1.49g 0.1g 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 2%
Sodium 17mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 14.04g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.012mg 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
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1556.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +314.7%
Contains more OtherOther +391.4%
Contains more WaterWater +681.4%

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. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/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.