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Pigeon pea vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pigeon pea and cumin?

  • Pigeon pea has less iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6 than cumin.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 816% higher.
  • Cumin has a lower glycemic index than pigeon pea.

We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Spices, cumin seed 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%
Cumin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +695.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2065.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +365.6%
Contains more IronIron +5878.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +565.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.3%

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%
Cumin
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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 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1010%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +454.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +486.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +770%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 1.11mg 66.36mg 816%
Manganese 0.501mg 3.333mg 123%
Calcium 43mg 931mg 89%
Magnesium 46mg 366mg 76%
Copper 0.269mg 0.867mg 66%
Phosphorus 119mg 499mg 54%
Potassium 384mg 1788mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.628mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 14.04g 35%
Zinc 0.9mg 4.8mg 35%
Fats 0.38g 22.27g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.435mg 30%
Folate 111µg 10µg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 4.579mg 24%
Protein 6.76g 17.81g 22%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.327mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 3.279g 20%
Fiber 6.7g 10.5g 15%
Calories 121kcal 375kcal 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.083g 1.535g 7%
Sodium 5mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Carbs 23.25g 44.24g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 5.2µg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Net carbs 16.55g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 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
Cumin
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18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +750.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5760.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.3%
Contains more OtherOther +618.9%

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
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +467900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1499.5%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.