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

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Summary of differences between pigeon pea raw and pecan

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, iron, potassium, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus, while pecan has more manganese, zinc, and copper.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 118% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 21 times more folate than pecan. While pigeon pea raw contains 456µg of folate, pecan contains only 22µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pigeon pea raw is lower.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Nuts, pecans.

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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%
Pecan
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.5%
Contains more IronIron +106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.3%

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1972.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.66mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Pecan DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 21.614g 139%
Manganese 1.791mg 4.5mg 118%
Folate 456µg 22µg 109%
Fats 1.49g 71.97g 108%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 40.801g 102%
Iron 5.23mg 2.53mg 34%
Potassium 1392mg 410mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.33g 6.18g 27%
Protein 21.7g 9.17g 25%
Fiber 15g 9.6g 22%
Calories 343kcal 691kcal 17%
Zinc 2.76mg 4.53mg 16%
Copper 1.057mg 1.2mg 16%
Carbs 62.78g 13.86g 16%
Magnesium 183mg 121mg 15%
Phosphorus 367mg 277mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 1.167mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Selenium 8.2µg 3.8µg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.863mg 8%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.21mg 6%
Calcium 130mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.13mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.66mg 1%
Sodium 17mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +353%
Contains more WaterWater +200.9%
Contains more OtherOther +132.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4730.2%

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
Pecan
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +339908.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2555.3%

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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.