Pigeon pea vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pigeon pea and adzuki bean
- Pigeon pea contains less iron, zinc, and phosphorus than adzuki bean.
- Daily need coverage for iron for adzuki bean is 11% higher.
Food types used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +53.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +141.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +80.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +10.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +96.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 1.11mg | 2mg | 11% |
Zinc | 0.9mg | 1.77mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 119mg | 168mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.096mg | 4% |
Potassium | 384mg | 532mg | 4% |
Folate | 111µg | 121µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.115mg | 3% |
Selenium | 2.9µg | 1.2µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.501mg | 0.573mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.269mg | 0.298mg | 3% |
Fiber | 6.7g | 7.3g | 2% |
Calcium | 43mg | 28mg | 2% |
Protein | 6.76g | 7.52g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.319mg | 0.43mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 46mg | 52mg | 1% |
Carbs | 23.25g | 24.77g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.205g | 0.021g | 1% |
Calories | 121kcal | 128kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.38g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 16.55g | 17.47g | N/A |
Sodium | 5mg | 8mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.781mg | 0.717mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.083g | 0.036g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.009g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.245mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.483mg | 0.632mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.474mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.579mg | 0.398mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.292mg | 0.387mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.241mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.76 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
23.25 g
Water:
68.55 g
Other:
1.06 g
Protein:
7.52 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
24.77 g
Water:
66.29 g
Other:
1.32 g
Contains more FatsFats | +280% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +24.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~24.77g
~equal in
Water
~66.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.205 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.021 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +876.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +200% |