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

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Important differences between pigeon pea raw and pistachios

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, manganese, fiber, iron, and vitamin B5; however, pistachios are richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Pistachios' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 109% more.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 9 times more folate than pistachios. Pigeon pea raw contains 456µg of folate, while pistachios contain 51µg.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Nuts, pistachio nuts, 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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more IronIron +33.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +23%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%

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%
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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +794.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Pistachio DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 1.7mg 109%
Folate 456µg 51µg 101%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 14.38g 90%
Fats 1.49g 45.32g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 23.257g 58%
Copper 1.057mg 1.3mg 27%
Manganese 1.791mg 1.2mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.33g 5.907g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.87mg 19%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Fiber 15g 10.6g 18%
Phosphorus 367mg 490mg 18%
Iron 5.23mg 3.92mg 16%
Magnesium 183mg 121mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.52mg 15%
Carbs 62.78g 27.17g 12%
Calories 343kcal 560kcal 11%
Potassium 1392mg 1025mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 1.3mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Zinc 2.76mg 2.2mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 26µg 3%
Protein 21.7g 20.16g 3%
Calcium 130mg 105mg 3%
Selenium 8.2µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.16mg 2%
Sodium 17mg 1mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.1%
Contains more WaterWater +142.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2941.6%
~equal in Protein ~20.16g

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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +193708.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1666.6%

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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.