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

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The main differences between pigeon pea raw and turmeric

  • Pigeon pea raw has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, turmeric has more manganese, iron, fiber, copper, potassium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 783% higher.
  • Turmeric has 23 times less folate than pigeon pea raw. Pigeon pea raw has 456µg of folate, while turmeric has 20µg.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

Food types used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.4%
Contains more IronIron +951.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23%
Contains more ZincZinc +63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1005.5%

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%
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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1008.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2180%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 1.791mg 19.8mg 783%
Iron 5.23mg 55mg 622%
Folate 456µg 20µg 109%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.058mg 49%
Fiber 15g 22.7g 31%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Copper 1.057mg 1.3mg 27%
Protein 21.7g 9.68g 24%
Potassium 1392mg 2080mg 20%
Zinc 2.76mg 4.5mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.542mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.107mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 1.35mg 10%
Phosphorus 367mg 299mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.33g 1.838g 7%
Magnesium 183mg 208mg 6%
Calcium 130mg 168mg 4%
Selenium 8.2µg 6.2µg 4%
Fats 1.49g 3.25g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.15mg 3%
Calories 343kcal 312kcal 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Carbs 62.78g 67.14g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.449g 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Sodium 17mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.756g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.2%
Contains more FatsFats +118.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more OtherOther +105.8%
~equal in Carbs ~67.14g

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3641.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.756g

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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.