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Pigeon pea vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pigeon pea and parmigiano-Reggiano?

  • Pigeon pea is richer in fiber, yet parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 107% higher.
  • Pigeon pea contains less saturated fat.

We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat types in this comparison.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.2%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +489.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2479.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +330%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +512.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +510.3%

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +403.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +585.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1010%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +723.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.325mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.049mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 43mg 1109mg 107%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.26µg 94%
Phosphorus 119mg 729mg 87%
Sodium 5mg 1529mg 66%
Saturated fat 0.083g 13.317g 60%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.486mg 33%
Fats 0.38g 20g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Selenium 2.9µg 17.7µg 27%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Zinc 0.9mg 3.87mg 27%
Protein 6.76g 20g 26%
Folate 111µg 10µg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.085mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 6.098g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.029mg 10%
Potassium 384mg 125mg 8%
Calories 121kcal 265kcal 7%
Carbs 23.25g 1.37g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 0.114mg 4%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Copper 0.269mg 0.238mg 3%
Iron 1.11mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 0.462g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 46mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 16.55g 1.37g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.325mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.049mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1597.1%
Contains more WaterWater +35.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5163.2%
Contains more OtherOther +657.5%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203166.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.4%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.