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

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How are pigeon pea raw and spinach raw different?

  • Pigeon pea raw is richer in copper, folate, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, and magnesium, while spinach raw is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin A, 187% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than spinach raw. Pigeon pea raw contains 0.643mg of vitamin B1, while spinach raw contains 0.078mg.

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Spinach, raw types were 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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.5%
Contains more IronIron +93%
Contains more CopperCopper +713.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +420.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +649%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +720%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +724.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1847.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.189mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Copper 1.057mg 0.13mg 103%
Folate 456µg 194µg 66%
Vitamin A 1µg 469µg 52%
Fiber 15g 2.2g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.078mg 47%
Phosphorus 367mg 49mg 45%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.897mg 39%
Protein 21.7g 2.86g 38%
Iron 5.23mg 2.71mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Magnesium 183mg 79mg 25%
Potassium 1392mg 558mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.065mg 24%
Carbs 62.78g 3.63g 20%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.53mg 20%
Calories 343kcal 23kcal 16%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.724mg 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 1µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.195mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.165g 4%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Calcium 130mg 99mg 3%
Sodium 17mg 79mg 3%
Fats 1.49g 0.39g 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.063g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.189mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +658.7%
Contains more FatsFats +282.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1629.5%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +763.1%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +393.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.