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

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What are the main differences between pigeon pea raw and mussels?

  • Pigeon pea raw is richer in copper, folate, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, and selenium.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +394.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +419.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +609.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more IronIron +28.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +992.7%
~equal in Zinc ~2.67mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 1.791mg 6.8mg 218%
Selenium 8.2µg 89.6µg 148%
Copper 1.057mg 0.149mg 101%
Folate 456µg 76µg 95%
Fiber 15g 0g 60%
Magnesium 183mg 37mg 35%
Potassium 1392mg 268mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.3mg 29%
Iron 5.23mg 6.72mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Carbs 62.78g 7.39g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.42mg 18%
Sodium 17mg 369mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.1mg 14%
Phosphorus 367mg 285mg 12%
Calcium 130mg 33mg 10%
Vitamin A 1µg 91µg 10%
Calories 343kcal 172kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.95mg 6%
Fats 1.49g 4.48g 5%
Protein 21.7g 23.8g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 1.014g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 1.212g 3%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.85g 2%
Zinc 2.76mg 2.67mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 7.39g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g N/A

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% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +749.5%
Contains more FatsFats +200.7%
Contains more WaterWater +477.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g
~equal in Other ~3.18g

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.9%

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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.