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

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A recap on differences between pigeon pea raw and pea raw

  • Pigeon pea raw has more copper, folate, manganese, iron, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B1; however, pea raw is higher in vitamin C.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily copper needs 98% more than pea raw.
  • Pea raw contains 7 times less folate than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw contains 456µg of folate, while pea raw contains 65µg.
  • The glycemic index of pea raw is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Peas, green, 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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +454.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +470.5%
Contains more IronIron +255.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +500.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +355.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%

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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +601.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Pea raw DV% diff.
Copper 1.057mg 0.176mg 98%
Folate 456µg 65µg 98%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.41mg 60%
Iron 5.23mg 1.47mg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 40mg 44%
Fiber 15g 5.7g 37%
Phosphorus 367mg 108mg 37%
Magnesium 183mg 33mg 36%
Potassium 1392mg 244mg 34%
Protein 21.7g 5.42g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.266mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.104mg 23%
Vitamin K 24.8µg 21%
Carbs 62.78g 14.45g 16%
Zinc 2.76mg 1.24mg 14%
Calories 343kcal 81kcal 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 1.8µg 12%
Calcium 130mg 25mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.169mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 2.09mg 5%
Choline 28.4mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 38µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.187g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.132mg 4%
Fats 1.49g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.071g 1%
Sodium 17mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 8.75g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.2mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +300.4%
Contains more FatsFats +272.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +334.5%
Contains more OtherOther +295.4%
Contains more WaterWater +644.7%

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
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.7%

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.