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

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The main differences between pigeon pea raw and melon

  • Melon contains less folate, copper, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc than pigeon pea raw.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for pigeon pea raw is 112% higher.
  • Melon has 73 times less phosphorus than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw has 367mg of phosphorus, while melon has 5mg.
  • Melon has a higher glycemic index than pigeon pea raw.

Food types used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Melons, casaba, 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%
Melon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1563.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1081.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +664.8%
Contains more IronIron +1438.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1661.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3842.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7240%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5017.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%

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%
Melon
Melon
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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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +503.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1178%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1407.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +5600%
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 Melon DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 8µg 112%
Copper 1.057mg 0.06mg 111%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.035mg 76%
Iron 5.23mg 0.34mg 61%
Fiber 15g 0.9g 56%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.015mg 52%
Phosphorus 367mg 5mg 52%
Magnesium 183mg 11mg 41%
Protein 21.7g 1.11g 41%
Potassium 1392mg 182mg 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.8mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.084mg 24%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.07mg 24%
Carbs 62.78g 6.58g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.232mg 17%
Calories 343kcal 28kcal 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.4µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.031mg 12%
Calcium 130mg 11mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.163mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.039g 5%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Fats 1.49g 0.1g 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.025g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 5.69g N/A
Sodium 17mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.002g 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
Melon
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7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1855%
Contains more FatsFats +1390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +854.1%
Contains more OtherOther +855.6%
Contains more WaterWater +767.3%

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
Melon
Melon
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38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1987.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.