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

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What are the differences between pigeon pea raw and watermelon?

  • Pigeon pea raw is richer than watermelon in folate, copper, manganese, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 113% more.
  • Pigeon pea raw has 47 times more manganese than watermelon. While pigeon pea raw has 1.791mg of manganese, watermelon has only 0.038mg.
  • The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is lower.

We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw and Watermelon, raw 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.
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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1730%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1757.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1142.9%
Contains more IronIron +2079.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2416.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2660%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3236.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4613.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1848.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +790.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1565.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +472.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +528.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +15100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea raw Watermelon DV% diff.
Copper 1.057mg 0.042mg 113%
Folate 456µg 3µg 113%
Manganese 1.791mg 0.038mg 76%
Iron 5.23mg 0.24mg 62%
Fiber 15g 0.4g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.033mg 51%
Phosphorus 367mg 11mg 51%
Protein 21.7g 0.61g 42%
Magnesium 183mg 10mg 41%
Potassium 1392mg 112mg 38%
Zinc 2.76mg 0.1mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 0.221mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.045mg 18%
Carbs 62.78g 7.55g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.965mg 0.178mg 17%
Calories 343kcal 30kcal 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.4µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.187mg 0.021mg 13%
Calcium 130mg 7mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.814g 0.05g 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 28µg 3%
Fats 1.49g 0.15g 2%
Saturated fat 0.33g 0.016g 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Sodium 17mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 47.78g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3457.4%
Contains more FatsFats +893.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +731.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1333.3%
Contains more WaterWater +763.6%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1528%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +208.3%

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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.