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Pigeon pea vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pigeon pea and cashew different?

  • Cashew has more copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 than pigeon pea.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 214% higher.
  • Pigeon pea has less saturated fat.

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +534.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.9%
Contains more IronIron +501.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +716%
Contains more ZincZinc +542.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +398.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +586.2%

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%
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +344%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +734%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.269mg 2.195mg 214%
Iron 1.11mg 6.68mg 70%
Phosphorus 119mg 593mg 68%
Fats 0.38g 43.85g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 23.797g 59%
Magnesium 46mg 292mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 7.845g 51%
Manganese 0.501mg 1.655mg 50%
Zinc 0.9mg 5.78mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.083g 7.783g 35%
Selenium 2.9µg 19.9µg 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.417mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.423mg 23%
Protein 6.76g 18.22g 23%
Folate 111µg 25µg 22%
Calories 121kcal 553kcal 22%
Fiber 6.7g 3.3g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.864mg 11%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Potassium 384mg 660mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 1.062mg 2%
Carbs 23.25g 30.19g 2%
Calcium 43mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 16.55g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 5mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +1218.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11439.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.8%
Contains more OtherOther +139.6%

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +793133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3726.8%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.