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

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What are the main differences between pigeon pea raw and walnut?

  • Pigeon pea raw is richer in folate, fiber, iron, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet walnut is richer in manganese, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 90% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw has 3 times more potassium than walnut. Pigeon pea raw has 1392mg of potassium, while walnut has 441mg.
  • Pigeon pea raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than pigeon pea raw.

We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Nuts, walnuts, english types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.6%
Contains more IronIron +79.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~346mg

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%
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +365.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 47.174g 309%
Fats 1.49g 65.21g 98%
Folate 456µg 98µg 90%
Manganese 1.791mg 3.414mg 71%
Copper 1.057mg 1.586mg 59%
Fiber 15g 6.7g 33%
Iron 5.23mg 2.91mg 29%
Potassium 1392mg 441mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.33g 6.126g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.341mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 8.933g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.537mg 20%
Calories 343kcal 654kcal 16%
Carbs 62.78g 13.71g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.57mg 14%
Protein 21.7g 15.23g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 1.125mg 12%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Magnesium 183mg 158mg 6%
Selenium 8.2µg 4.9µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Calcium 130mg 98mg 3%
Zinc 2.76mg 3.09mg 3%
Phosphorus 367mg 346mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Sodium 17mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

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
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357.9%
Contains more WaterWater +160.2%
Contains more OtherOther +93.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4276.5%

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
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74341.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5695.3%

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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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