Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Pigeon pea raw
  5. Compare
  6. Pigeon pea raw vs. Saffron

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

Compare

How are pigeon pea raw and saffron different?

  • Pigeon pea raw is richer in folate, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1157% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than saffron. Pigeon pea raw contains 0.643mg of vitamin B1, while saffron contains 0.115mg.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than pigeon pea raw (22).

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Spices, saffron types were used in this article.

Infographic

Pigeon pea raw vs Saffron infographic
Infographic link

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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more IronIron +112.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1486.2%

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%
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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +459.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +390.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 1.791mg 28.408mg 1157%
Folate 456µg 93µg 91%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Copper 1.057mg 0.328mg 81%
Iron 5.23mg 11.1mg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 1.01mg 56%
Fiber 15g 3.9g 44%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.115mg 44%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 25%
Protein 21.7g 11.43g 21%
Magnesium 183mg 264mg 19%
Phosphorus 367mg 252mg 16%
Zinc 2.76mg 1.09mg 15%
Potassium 1392mg 1724mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 1.46mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 2.067g 8%
Fats 1.49g 5.85g 7%
Saturated fat 0.33g 1.586g 6%
Sodium 17mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.267mg 6%
Selenium 8.2µg 5.6µg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Calories 343kcal 310kcal 2%
Calcium 130mg 111mg 2%
Carbs 62.78g 65.37g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 61.47g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.9%
Contains more FatsFats +292.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%
Contains more OtherOther +58.4%
~equal in Carbs ~65.37g

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.9%

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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.