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Pigeon pea vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pigeon pea and beans

  • Pigeon pea has more folate, iron, and copper, while beans have more vitamin B6.
  • Pigeon pea's daily need coverage for folate is 22% higher.
  • Beans contain 4 times less iron than pigeon pea. Pigeon pea contains 1.11mg of iron, while beans contain 0.29mg.
  • Pigeon pea has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

The food types used in this comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +282.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 1.7% 3% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Beans DV% diff.
Manganese 0.501mg 22%
Folate 111µg 24µg 22%
Iron 1.11mg 0.29mg 10%
Copper 0.269mg 0.206mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.13mg 6%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Fiber 6.7g 5.5g 5%
Zinc 0.9mg 1.4mg 5%
Protein 6.76g 4.8g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Magnesium 46mg 32mg 3%
Potassium 384mg 296mg 3%
Selenium 2.9µg 4.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 119mg 104mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 0.43mg 2%
Calories 121kcal 105kcal 1%
Carbs 23.25g 20.49g 1%
Calcium 43mg 50mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 179kcal 219kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 83g 95g N/A
Fats 0.38g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 16.55g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 7.78g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.035g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.4g
~equal in Water ~72.6g

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
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1066.7%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.