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

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A recap on the differences between pigeon pea raw and bran

  • Bran has less folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, potassium, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily folate needs 113% more than bran.
  • Bran contains 16 times less copper than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw contains 1.057mg of copper, while bran contains 0.066mg.
  • The glycemic index of bran is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Oat bran, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +357.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1413%
Contains more IronIron +494.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1501.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +420.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
~equal in Selenium ~7.7µg

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%
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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% 0% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +301.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1959%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +483.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1032%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~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 Bran DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 6µg 113%
Copper 1.057mg 0.066mg 110%
Iron 5.23mg 0.88mg 54%
Fiber 15g 2.6g 50%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.16mg 40%
Potassium 1392mg 92mg 38%
Protein 21.7g 3.21g 37%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.964mg 36%
Phosphorus 367mg 119mg 35%
Magnesium 183mg 40mg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.217mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.025mg 20%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.53mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.144mg 18%
Carbs 62.78g 11.44g 17%
Calories 343kcal 40kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.034mg 12%
Calcium 130mg 10mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.339g 3%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.163g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.291g 1%
Selenium 8.2µg 7.7µg 1%
Fats 1.49g 0.86g 1%
Sodium 17mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 8.84g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.07mg 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
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +576%
Contains more FatsFats +73.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +448.8%
Contains more OtherOther +602%
Contains more WaterWater +693.2%

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
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2325%

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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.