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

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Important differences between pigeon pea raw and millet raw

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, potassium, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus; however, millet raw is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 93% more.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 16 times more calcium than millet raw. Pigeon pea raw contains 130mg of calcium, while millet raw contains 8mg.
  • Millet raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of millet raw is 71, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Millet, 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 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +613.8%
Contains more IronIron +73.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%
~equal in Manganese ~1.632mg

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 0% 0% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +436.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Millet raw DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 85µg 93%
Potassium 1392mg 195mg 35%
Copper 1.057mg 0.75mg 34%
Iron 5.23mg 3.01mg 28%
Fiber 15g 8.5g 26%
Protein 21.7g 11.02g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.421mg 19%
Magnesium 183mg 114mg 16%
Phosphorus 367mg 285mg 12%
Calcium 130mg 8mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 4.72mg 11%
Selenium 8.2µg 2.7µg 10%
Zinc 2.76mg 1.68mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 2.134g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.384mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.29mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.848mg 8%
Manganese 1.791mg 1.632mg 7%
Fats 1.49g 4.22g 4%
Carbs 62.78g 72.85g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.773g 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.723g 2%
Calories 343kcal 378kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Sodium 17mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 64.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.353mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.4mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.578mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.236mg 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
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more FatsFats +183.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
~equal in Other ~3.24g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6341.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.2%

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. Millet raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.