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Pigeon pea vs. Navy beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pigeon pea and navy beans

  • Pigeon pea has more copper; however, navy beans are richer in iron, fiber, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Navy beans cover your daily iron needs 16% more than pigeon pea.
  • Navy beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of navy beans is 39, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, navy, 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.
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 38% 21% 34% 89% 70% 28% 62% 0% 69% 16%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.5%
Contains more IronIron +112.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~389mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.527mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.9µg

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 3% 0% 0.2% 0% 59% 15% 12% 16% 32% 0% 1.5% 105% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Navy beans DV% diff.
Iron 1.11mg 2.36mg 16%
Fiber 6.7g 10.5g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.237mg 8%
Choline 44.7mg 8%
Copper 0.269mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.138mg 7%
Folate 111µg 140µg 7%
Starch 15.4g 6%
Phosphorus 119mg 144mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 69mg 3%
Protein 6.76g 8.23g 3%
Magnesium 46mg 53mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 0.49g 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.266mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 0.649mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.066mg 1%
Calories 121kcal 140kcal 1%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.527mg 1%
Zinc 0.9mg 1.03mg 1%
Carbs 23.25g 26.05g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.62g 0%
Net carbs 16.55g 15.55g N/A
Potassium 384mg 389mg 0%
Sugar 0.37g N/A
Sodium 5mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 2.9µg 2.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.098g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.142g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.387mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.7mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.52mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.111mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.471mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.504mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.206mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.177g N/A

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% 26% 64%
Protein: 8.23 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 26.05 g
Water: 63.81 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.7%
Contains more FatsFats +63.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12%
Contains more OtherOther +21.7%
~equal in Water ~63.81g

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
13% 19% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.098 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.49 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4633.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139%

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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. Navy beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173746/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.