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Pigeon pea raw vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pigeon pea raw and brazil nut different?

  • Pigeon pea raw is higher in folate, iron, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B5; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3471% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 21 times more folate than brazil nut. While pigeon pea raw contains 456µg of folate, brazil nut contains only 22µg.
  • Pigeon pea raw has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than pigeon pea raw (22).

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched are the varieties used in this article.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.2%
Contains more IronIron +115.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23278%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +434.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +905.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +588%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1972.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.617mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 8.2µg 1917µg 3471%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 24.399g 157%
Folate 456µg 22µg 109%
Fats 1.49g 67.1g 101%
Copper 1.057mg 1.743mg 76%
Saturated fat 0.33g 16.134g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 23.879g 60%
Phosphorus 367mg 725mg 51%
Magnesium 183mg 376mg 46%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Iron 5.23mg 2.43mg 35%
Fiber 15g 7.5g 30%
Manganese 1.791mg 1.223mg 25%
Potassium 1392mg 659mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.184mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.295mg 17%
Carbs 62.78g 11.74g 17%
Calories 343kcal 659kcal 16%
Protein 21.7g 14.32g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.101mg 14%
Zinc 2.76mg 4.06mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.035mg 12%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Calcium 130mg 160mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.617mg 2%
Sodium 17mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +434.8%
Contains more WaterWater +209.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4403.4%
~equal in Other ~3.42g

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198891.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2897.4%

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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.