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

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Important differences between pigeon pea raw and spaghetti

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 112% more.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 32 times more vitamin B1 than spaghetti. Pigeon pea raw contains 0.643mg of vitamin B1, while spaghetti contains 0.02mg.
  • Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +916.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1757.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3063.6%
Contains more IronIron +946%
Contains more CopperCopper +957%
Contains more ZincZinc +441.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +532.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +456.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3115%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +835%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +641.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1030.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +477.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +6414.3%
~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 Spaghetti DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 7µg 112%
Copper 1.057mg 0.1mg 106%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.322mg 64%
Iron 5.23mg 0.5mg 59%
Fiber 15g 1.8g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.02mg 52%
Phosphorus 367mg 58mg 44%
Potassium 1392mg 44mg 40%
Magnesium 183mg 18mg 39%
Selenium 8.2µg 26.4µg 33%
Protein 21.7g 5.8g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.112mg 23%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.51mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.049mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.02mg 13%
Calcium 130mg 7mg 12%
Carbs 62.78g 30.86g 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Calories 343kcal 158kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.326g 3%
Sodium 17mg 1mg 1%
Fats 1.49g 0.93g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.176g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +274.1%
Contains more FatsFats +60.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1128.6%
Contains more WaterWater +486.7%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +991.7%

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.