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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
21.7 g
Fats:
1.49 g
Carbs:
62.78 g
Water:
10.59 g
Other:
3.44 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.814 g
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% |