Pigeon pea raw vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pigeon pea raw and soybean meal
- Pigeon pea raw has more folate; however, soybean meal is richer in iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Soybean meal covers your daily iron needs 106% more than pigeon pea raw.
- Soybean meal has 2 times less folate than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw has 456µg of folate, while soybean meal has 303µg.
- Soybean meal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soybean meal is 68, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Soy meal, defatted, 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.
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +148.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +67.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +162% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +89.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +83.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +112.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +101.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 5.23mg | 13.7mg | 106% |
Copper | 1.057mg | 2mg | 105% |
Manganese | 1.791mg | 3.8mg | 87% |
Fiber | 15g | 60% | |
Protein | 21.7g | 49.2g | 55% |
Phosphorus | 367mg | 701mg | 48% |
Folate | 456µg | 303µg | 38% |
Potassium | 1392mg | 2490mg | 32% |
Magnesium | 183mg | 306mg | 29% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.569mg | 22% |
Zinc | 2.76mg | 5.06mg | 21% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.266mg | 1.976mg | 14% |
Calcium | 130mg | 244mg | 11% |
Carbs | 62.78g | 35.89g | 9% |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 3.3µg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.187mg | 0.251mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.643mg | 0.691mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.814g | 1.045g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.965mg | 2.587mg | 2% |
Sodium | 17mg | 3mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.012g | 0.409g | 1% |
Fats | 1.49g | 2.39g | 1% |
Calories | 343kcal | 337kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 47.78g | 35.89g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 2µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.33g | 0.268g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.767mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.785mg | 2.18mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.549mg | 3.66mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.521mg | 2.991mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.243mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.858mg | 2.346mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.937mg | 2.243mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.774mg | 1.212mg | 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:
49.2 g
Fats:
2.39 g
Carbs:
35.89 g
Water:
6.94 g
Other:
5.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +52.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +126.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +60.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +62.2% |
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
0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.045 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3308.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.4% |