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

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How are pigeon pea raw and oats different?

  • Pigeon pea raw is higher in folate, copper, potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 136% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 8 times more folate than oats. While pigeon pea raw contains 456µg of folate, oats contain only 56µg.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index (22) than oats (59).

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Oats 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +224.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +174.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~177mg
~equal in Iron ~4.72mg

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% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.349mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 1.791mg 4.916mg 136%
Folate 456µg 56µg 100%
Copper 1.057mg 0.626mg 48%
Potassium 1392mg 429mg 28%
Phosphorus 367mg 523mg 22%
Fiber 15g 10.6g 18%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.119mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.961mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 2.535g 11%
Zinc 2.76mg 3.97mg 11%
Protein 21.7g 16.89g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.763mg 10%
Calcium 130mg 54mg 8%
Fats 1.49g 6.9g 8%
Iron 5.23mg 4.72mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 2.178g 5%
Saturated fat 0.33g 1.217g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.139mg 4%
Calories 343kcal 389kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 1.349mg 2%
Sodium 17mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 183mg 177mg 1%
Carbs 62.78g 66.27g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 55.67g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.405mg 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
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more FatsFats +363.1%
~equal in Carbs ~66.27g

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 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.4%

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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.