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Pigeon pea vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pigeon pea and black turtle bean different?

  • Pigeon pea is higher in manganese and folate; however, black turtle bean is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for black turtle bean is 22% higher.
  • Pigeon pea contains 2 times more manganese than black turtle bean. While pigeon pea contains 0.501mg of manganese, black turtle bean contains only 0.327mg.

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used 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 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 17% 38% 107% 90% 21% 65% 0.39% 43% 6.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more IronIron +156.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
~equal in Magnesium ~49mg
~equal in Copper ~0.269mg

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%
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% 17% 0% 56% 13% 9.9% 16% 18% 0% 8.3% 65% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.056mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Black turtle bean DV% diff.
Iron 1.11mg 2.85mg 22%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.327mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.225mg 7%
Folate 111µg 86µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Fiber 6.7g 8.3g 6%
Choline 32.6mg 6%
Phosphorus 119mg 152mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Protein 6.76g 8.18g 3%
Selenium 2.9µg 1.2µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 0.527mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.26mg 1%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.76mg 1%
Potassium 384mg 433mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 55mg 1%
Magnesium 46mg 49mg 1%
Calories 121kcal 130kcal 0%
Fats 0.38g 0.35g 0%
Carbs 23.25g 24.35g 0%
Net carbs 16.55g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0.32g N/A
Copper 0.269mg 0.269mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.056mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.03g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 0.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.344mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.361mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.653mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.562mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.123mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.442mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.228mg 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
8% 24% 66%
Protein: 8.18 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 24.35 g
Water: 65.74 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21%
Contains more OtherOther +30.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.35g
~equal in Carbs ~24.35g
~equal in Water ~65.74g

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
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.149 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.089g

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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. Black turtle bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175187/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.