Pigeon pea vs. Fava beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pigeon pea and fava beans
- Fava beans have less fiber.
- The glycemic index of fava beans is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +19.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +103.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Choline | 30.6mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 1.5mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 5.4g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 268mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.501mg | 0.421mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.319mg | 0.157mg | 3% |
| Protein | 6.76g | 7.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.089mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.072mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 111µg | 104µg | 2% |
| Calories | 121kcal | 110kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 23.25g | 19.65g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 46mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.9mg | 1.01mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 119mg | 125mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 2.9µg | 2.6µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.6g | 6.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 179kcal | 145kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 83g | 91g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.55g | 14.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.82g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.781mg | 0.711mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.083g | 0.066g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.079g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.205g | 0.164g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.245mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.483mg | 0.572mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.474mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.579mg | 0.321mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.292mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.241mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.76 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
23.25 g
Water:
68.55 g
Other:
1.06 g
Protein:
7.6 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
19.65 g
Water:
71.54 g
Other:
0.81 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.4g
~equal in
Water
~71.54g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.205 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.164 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2533.3% |
