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Pigeon pea raw vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pigeon pea raw and mung beans

  • Pigeon pea raw is higher in manganese and copper; however, mung beans are richer in folate, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Mung beans' daily need coverage for folate is 42% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw has 2 times more manganese than mung beans. While pigeon pea raw has 1.791mg of manganese, mung beans have only 1.035mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Mung beans, mature seeds, 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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73%
Contains more IronIron +28.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~189mg
~equal in Calcium ~132mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.68mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~367mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.621mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 625µg 42%
Manganese 1.791mg 1.035mg 33%
Iron 5.23mg 6.74mg 19%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 1.91mg 13%
Copper 1.057mg 0.941mg 13%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.382mg 8%
Fiber 15g 16.3g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 2.251mg 4%
Protein 21.7g 23.86g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.233mg 4%
Potassium 1392mg 1246mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.384g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.621mg 2%
Zinc 2.76mg 2.68mg 1%
Magnesium 183mg 189mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Fats 1.49g 1.15g 1%
Calories 343kcal 347kcal 0%
Net carbs 47.78g 46.32g N/A
Carbs 62.78g 62.62g 0%
Calcium 130mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Phosphorus 367mg 367mg 0%
Sodium 17mg 15mg 0%
Selenium 8.2µg 8.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.348g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.695mg 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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +29.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
~equal in Protein ~23.86g
~equal in Carbs ~62.62g
~equal in Other ~3.32g

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +112%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1241.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.348g

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.