Pigeon pea raw vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pigeon pea raw and penne?
- Pigeon pea raw is higher in iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet penne is higher in monounsaturated fat.
- Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for iron is 55% more.
- Pigeon pea raw has 11 times more potassium than penne. While pigeon pea raw has 1392mg of potassium, penne has only 122mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pigeon pea raw is lower.
- The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is lower.
We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +510% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1041% |
Contains more IronIron | +553.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +150.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 1.057mg | 117% | |
Folate | 456µg | 114% | |
Manganese | 1.791mg | 78% | |
Iron | 5.23mg | 0.8mg | 55% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.643mg | 54% | |
Fiber | 15g | 2.7g | 49% |
Potassium | 1392mg | 122mg | 37% |
Magnesium | 183mg | 30mg | 36% |
Phosphorus | 367mg | 118mg | 36% |
Protein | 21.7g | 5.7g | 32% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.266mg | 25% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 22% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.965mg | 19% | |
Carbs | 62.78g | 16.8g | 15% |
Zinc | 2.76mg | 1.1mg | 15% |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 15% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.187mg | 14% | |
Calories | 343kcal | 126kcal | 11% |
Sodium | 17mg | 248mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 0.33g | 2.3g | 9% |
Calcium | 130mg | 89mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
Fats | 1.49g | 4g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.814g | 0.4g | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.012g | 1g | 2% |
Net carbs | 47.78g | 14.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.549mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.521mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.243mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.858mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.937mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.774mg | 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:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +280.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +273.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +212.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +168.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +583.7% |
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
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +103.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8233.3% |