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

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Summary of differences between pigeon pea raw and potatoes

  • The amount of folate, copper, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc in pigeon pea raw is higher than in potatoes.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for folate, 110% more than potatoes.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 10 times more copper than potatoes. While pigeon pea raw contains 1.057mg of copper, potatoes contain only 0.11mg.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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%
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +695.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +983.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.5%
Contains more IronIron +545.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +860.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +543.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +795.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%

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%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +693.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +484.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2940%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.298mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Potato DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 15µg 110%
Copper 1.057mg 0.11mg 105%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.2mg 69%
Iron 5.23mg 0.81mg 55%
Fiber 15g 2.1g 52%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.081mg 47%
Phosphorus 367mg 57mg 44%
Protein 21.7g 2.05g 39%
Magnesium 183mg 23mg 38%
Potassium 1392mg 425mg 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.3mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.295mg 19%
Carbs 62.78g 17.49g 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.4µg 14%
Calories 343kcal 77kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.032mg 12%
Calcium 130mg 12mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 1.061mg 12%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.042g 5%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Fats 1.49g 0.09g 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.025g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.298mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Sodium 17mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +958.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1555.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +258.9%
Contains more OtherOther +207.1%
Contains more WaterWater +648.3%

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1838.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.