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Pigeon pea vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pigeon pea and barley?

  • Pigeon pea is richer in folate, yet barley is richer in selenium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 63% higher.
  • Pigeon pea has 6 times more folate than barley. Pigeon pea has 111µg of folate, while barley has 19µg.

We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Barley, hulled 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 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Barley
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +189.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.7%
Contains more IronIron +224.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +287.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%

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% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83% 0%
Barley
Barley
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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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +484.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +342.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +489.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.501mg 1.943mg 63%
Selenium 2.9µg 37.7µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.646mg 42%
Fiber 6.7g 17.3g 42%
Iron 1.11mg 3.6mg 31%
Copper 0.269mg 0.498mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 4.604mg 24%
Folate 111µg 19µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.318mg 21%
Magnesium 46mg 133mg 21%
Phosphorus 119mg 264mg 21%
Carbs 23.25g 73.48g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.285mg 17%
Zinc 0.9mg 2.77mg 17%
Calories 121kcal 354kcal 12%
Protein 6.76g 12.48g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 1.108g 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Fats 0.38g 2.3g 3%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.482g 2%
Potassium 384mg 452mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 43mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.282mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 16.55g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 5mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Barley
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +626.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.6%
Contains more FatsFats +505.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216%
Contains more OtherOther +117%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +440.5%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.