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

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Summary of differences between pigeon pea raw and teff

  • Pigeon pea raw has more potassium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and selenium, while teff has more manganese, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 324% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains 3 times more potassium than teff. While pigeon pea raw contains 1392mg of potassium, teff contains only 427mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Teff, uncooked.

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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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~184mg

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%
Teff
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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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 1.791mg 9.24mg 324%
Folate 456µg 114%
Iron 5.23mg 7.63mg 30%
Potassium 1392mg 427mg 28%
Fiber 15g 8g 28%
Copper 1.057mg 0.81mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.39mg 21%
Protein 21.7g 13.3g 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.482mg 15%
Phosphorus 367mg 429mg 9%
Zinc 2.76mg 3.63mg 8%
Selenium 8.2µg 4.4µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.27mg 6%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.942mg 6%
Calcium 130mg 180mg 5%
Carbs 62.78g 73.13g 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 1.071g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 3.363mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.449g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 343kcal 367kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fats 1.49g 2.38g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 65.13g N/A
Magnesium 183mg 184mg 0%
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 17mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more OtherOther +45.1%
Contains more FatsFats +59.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.5%

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
Teff
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4808.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.6%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.