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

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The main differences between pigeon pea raw and pita

  • Pita contains less folate, copper, manganese, fiber, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B1 than pigeon pea raw.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for pigeon pea raw is 108% higher.
  • Pita has 12 times less potassium than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw has 1392mg of potassium, while pita has 120mg.
  • Pigeon pea raw is lower in sodium.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than pigeon pea raw.

Food types used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +603.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1060%
Contains more IronIron +273.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +529.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.3%
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.
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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +732.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Pita DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 24µg 108%
Copper 1.057mg 0.168mg 99%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.481mg 57%
Fiber 15g 2.2g 51%
Iron 5.23mg 1.4mg 48%
Phosphorus 367mg 97mg 39%
Magnesium 183mg 26mg 37%
Potassium 1392mg 120mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.267mg 31%
Protein 21.7g 9.1g 25%
Sodium 17mg 536mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.034mg 19%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.84mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.397mg 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.097mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 2.142mg 5%
Calcium 130mg 86mg 4%
Calories 343kcal 275kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.535g 2%
Carbs 62.78g 55.7g 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.166g 1%
Fats 1.49g 1.2g 0%
Net carbs 47.78g 53.5g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.5%
Contains more FatsFats +24.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.7%
Contains more OtherOther +81.1%
Contains more WaterWater +203.1%

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +775%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.