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

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The main differences between pigeon pea raw and sesame

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate; however, sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, selenium, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 336% higher.
  • Sesame has 5 times less folate than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw has 456µg of folate, while sesame has 97µg.
  • Pigeon pea raw is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more IronIron +178.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +286.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319.5%

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%
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2432%
Contains more FolateFolate +370.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 1.057mg 4.082mg 336%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 21.773g 140%
Iron 5.23mg 14.55mg 117%
Folate 456µg 97µg 90%
Calcium 130mg 975mg 85%
Fats 1.49g 49.67g 74%
Selenium 8.2µg 34.4µg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 18.759g 47%
Zinc 2.76mg 7.75mg 45%
Magnesium 183mg 351mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.79mg 39%
Phosphorus 367mg 629mg 37%
Saturated fat 0.33g 6.957g 30%
Manganese 1.791mg 2.46mg 29%
Potassium 1392mg 468mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.05mg 24%
Fiber 15g 11.8g 13%
Carbs 62.78g 23.45g 13%
Calories 343kcal 573kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.791mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 4.515mg 10%
Protein 21.7g 17.73g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.247mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Net carbs 47.78g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 17mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.7%
Contains more WaterWater +125.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3233.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.7%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2574.8%

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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.