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

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Summary of differences between pigeon pea raw and taco

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus, while taco has more vitamin B12.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for folate, 109% more than taco.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 14 times more copper than taco. While pigeon pea raw contains 1.057mg of copper, taco contains only 0.077mg.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +566%
Contains more IronIron +339.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1272.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +619.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.2%

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.
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%
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1186%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Taco DV% diff.
Folate 456µg 19µg 109%
Copper 1.057mg 0.077mg 109%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.249mg 67%
Iron 5.23mg 1.19mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.05mg 49%
Fiber 15g 3.9g 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Magnesium 183mg 32mg 36%
Potassium 1392mg 209mg 35%
Phosphorus 367mg 178mg 27%
Protein 21.7g 8.86g 26%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.33g 4.384g 18%
Fats 1.49g 12.7g 17%
Sodium 17mg 397mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.09mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 3.042g 15%
Carbs 62.78g 19.85g 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 4.411g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.06mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Zinc 2.76mg 1.75mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 1.65mg 8%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calories 343kcal 226kcal 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 130mg 89mg 4%
Selenium 8.2µg 9.2µg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 47.78g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.3%
Contains more OtherOther +119.1%
Contains more FatsFats +752.3%
Contains more WaterWater +438.4%

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
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36658.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.7%

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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.