Pigeon pea raw vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pigeon pea raw and tomato paste?
- Pigeon pea raw is higher in folate, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron, yet tomato paste is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 111% more.
- Pigeon pea raw has 11 times more vitamin B1 than tomato paste. While pigeon pea raw has 0.643mg of vitamin B1, tomato paste has only 0.06mg.
- The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is lower.
We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +335.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +261.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +75.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +189.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +338.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +342.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +493% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +971.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +791.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +3700% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 456µg | 12µg | 111% |
Copper | 1.057mg | 0.365mg | 77% |
Manganese | 1.791mg | 0.302mg | 65% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.643mg | 0.06mg | 49% |
Fiber | 15g | 4.1g | 44% |
Phosphorus | 367mg | 83mg | 41% |
Protein | 21.7g | 4.32g | 35% |
Magnesium | 183mg | 42mg | 34% |
Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 29% | |
Iron | 5.23mg | 2.98mg | 28% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 21.9mg | 24% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.266mg | 0.142mg | 22% |
Zinc | 2.76mg | 0.63mg | 19% |
Carbs | 62.78g | 18.91g | 15% |
Calories | 343kcal | 82kcal | 13% |
Potassium | 1392mg | 1014mg | 11% |
Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 10% | |
Calcium | 130mg | 36mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 76µg | 8% |
Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
Choline | 38.5mg | 7% | |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 5.3µg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.216mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.814g | 0.16g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.187mg | 0.153mg | 3% |
Fats | 1.49g | 0.47g | 2% |
Sodium | 17mg | 59mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.33g | 0.1g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.965mg | 3.076mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 47.78g | 14.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 12.18g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.012g | 0.067g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.767mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.785mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.549mg | 0.124mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.521mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.243mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.858mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.937mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.774mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.7 g
Fats:
1.49 g
Carbs:
62.78 g
Water:
10.59 g
Other:
3.44 g
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +402.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +217% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +232% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +594.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.814 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +408.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +458.3% |