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Pigeon pea vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pigeon pea and chickpeas different?

  • Chickpeas have more manganese, iron, folate, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc than pigeon pea.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for chickpeas is 23% higher.
  • Pigeon pea has a lower glycemic index (22) than chickpeas (36).

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 34% 15% 26% 108% 117% 42% 72% 0.91% 134% 20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more IronIron +160.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~48mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.3% 0% 0.33% 7% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +55%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.063mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Chickpeas DV% diff.
Manganese 0.501mg 1.03mg 23%
Iron 1.11mg 2.89mg 22%
Folate 111µg 172µg 15%
Copper 0.269mg 0.352mg 9%
Choline 42.8mg 8%
Phosphorus 119mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.139mg 7%
Zinc 0.9mg 1.53mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 1.156g 6%
Protein 6.76g 8.86g 4%
Fiber 6.7g 7.6g 4%
Fats 0.38g 2.59g 3%
Potassium 384mg 291mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.116mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Calories 121kcal 164kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 0.526mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Carbs 23.25g 27.42g 1%
Calcium 43mg 49mg 1%
Selenium 2.9µg 3.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.286mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.269g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.583g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 5.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 179kcal 185kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 83g 61g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 6.5 N/A
Net carbs 16.55g 19.82g N/A
Magnesium 46mg 48mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Sodium 5mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.063mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.244mg 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
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.1%
Contains more FatsFats +581.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.9%

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% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.269 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +463.9%

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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. Chickpeas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173757/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.