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

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A recap on differences between pigeon pea raw and pasta

  • Pasta has less copper, folate, manganese, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily copper needs 107% more than pasta.
  • Pasta contains 58 times less potassium than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw contains 1392mg of potassium, while pasta contains 24mg.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, 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%
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +916.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5700%
Contains more IronIron +358.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1036.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +482.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +699.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%

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%
Pasta
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +591.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +732.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Pasta DV% diff.
Copper 1.057mg 0.093mg 107%
Folate 456µg 64µg 98%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.224mg 68%
Fiber 15g 60%
Iron 5.23mg 1.14mg 51%
Phosphorus 367mg 63mg 43%
Potassium 1392mg 24mg 40%
Magnesium 183mg 18mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.209mg 36%
Protein 21.7g 5.15g 33%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.183mg 22%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.56mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.034mg 19%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Carbs 62.78g 24.93g 13%
Calcium 130mg 6mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.992mg 12%
Calories 343kcal 131kcal 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.429g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.15mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Fats 1.49g 1.05g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 24.93g N/A
Sodium 17mg 6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.4%
Contains more FatsFats +41.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1009.7%
Contains more WaterWater +547.4%

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
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +933.3%

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.