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

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Important differences between pigeon pea raw and tuna

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, manganese, fiber, iron, and vitamin B1; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 182% more.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
Tuna
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +335.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.1%
Contains more IronIron +468.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2358.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +513.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13676.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1219.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~333mg

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%
Tuna
Tuna
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +379.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279%
Contains more FolateFolate +22700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 8.2µg 108.2µg 182%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 22.07mg 119%
Folate 456µg 2µg 114%
Copper 1.057mg 0.043mg 113%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.013mg 77%
Fiber 15g 0g 60%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 1.038mg 58%
Iron 5.23mg 0.92mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.134mg 42%
Magnesium 183mg 42mg 34%
Potassium 1392mg 527mg 25%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.45mg 21%
Carbs 62.78g 0g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.334mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Protein 21.7g 29.15g 15%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Calcium 130mg 4mg 13%
Calories 343kcal 130kcal 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Phosphorus 367mg 333mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.175g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.137mg 4%
Sodium 17mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Fats 1.49g 0.59g 1%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.205g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
Tuna
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +152.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +168.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more WaterWater +551.4%

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
Tuna
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1050%

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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.