Pigeon pea raw vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pigeon pea raw and truffle different?
- Pigeon pea raw is higher in folate, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium; however, truffle is richer in fiber, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for truffle is 220% higher.
- Pigeon pea raw contains 43 times more vitamin B1 than truffle. While pigeon pea raw contains 0.643mg of vitamin B1, truffle contains only 0.015mg.
- Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index (22) than truffle (45).
Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +120.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +477.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +109.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +99.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +12.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +429.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4186.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +163.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +152.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +351.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 15g | 70.1g | 220% |
Folate | 456µg | 38µg | 105% |
Copper | 1.057mg | 0.183mg | 97% |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 43.4µg | 64% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.643mg | 0.015mg | 52% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.187mg | 0.844mg | 51% |
Phosphorus | 367mg | 184mg | 26% |
Protein | 21.7g | 9.25g | 25% |
Magnesium | 183mg | 83mg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.965mg | 6.267mg | 21% |
Potassium | 1392mg | 754mg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.266mg | 0.481mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.112mg | 13% |
Zinc | 2.76mg | 1.32mg | 13% |
Iron | 5.23mg | 5.88mg | 8% |
Manganese | 1.791mg | 1.951mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.814g | 5% | |
Calories | 343kcal | 284kcal | 3% |
Calcium | 130mg | 159mg | 3% |
Carbs | 62.78g | 73.01g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.33g | 2% | |
Sodium | 17mg | 35mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.49g | 0.73g | 1% |
Net carbs | 47.78g | 2.91g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.012g | 0% | |
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% |
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:
9.25 g
Fats:
0.73 g
Carbs:
73.01 g
Water:
14.8 g
Other:
2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +134.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +104.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +55.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +39.8% |