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

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How are pigeon pea raw and soybean raw different?

  • Pigeon pea raw is higher in fiber and folate; however, soybean raw is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for soybean raw is 131% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 2 times more fiber than soybean raw. While pigeon pea raw contains 15g of fiber, soybean raw contains only 9.3g.

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Soybeans, mature seeds, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 200% 83% 159% 589% 553% 133% 302% 0.26% 328% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.1%
Contains more IronIron +200.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.1%

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 20% 0.33% 17% 0% 219% 201% 30% 48% 87% 0% 118% 281% 63%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Soybean raw DV% diff.
Iron 5.23mg 15.7mg 131%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 11.255g 70%
Copper 1.057mg 1.658mg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.87mg 53%
Phosphorus 367mg 704mg 48%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Manganese 1.791mg 2.517mg 32%
Protein 21.7g 36.49g 30%
Fats 1.49g 19.94g 28%
Magnesium 183mg 280mg 23%
Fiber 15g 9.3g 23%
Choline 115.9mg 21%
Folate 456µg 375µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.874mg 19%
Zinc 2.76mg 4.89mg 19%
Selenium 8.2µg 17.8µg 17%
Calcium 130mg 277mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.33g 2.884g 12%
Potassium 1392mg 1797mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 4.404g 11%
Carbs 62.78g 30.16g 11%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.793mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 1.623mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.377mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Calories 343kcal 446kcal 5%
Sodium 17mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 20.86g N/A
Sugar 7.33g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.591mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 1.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 1.971mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 3.309mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 2.706mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 2.122mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 2.029mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 1.097mg 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
36% 20% 30% 9% 5%
Protein: 36.49 g
Fats: 19.94 g
Carbs: 30.16 g
Water: 8.54 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.2%
Contains more WaterWater +24%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1238.3%
Contains more OtherOther +41.6%

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.884 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.404 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 11.255 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1282.7%

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. Soybean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174270/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.