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Pigeon pea vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pigeon pea and sardines

  • Pigeon pea has more fiber and folate; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 373% more than pigeon pea.
  • Pigeon pea has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22, while the glycemic index of sardines is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +363.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +788.4%
Contains more IronIron +163.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1717.2%
~equal in Potassium ~397mg

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1010%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +571.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 2.9µg 52.7µg 91%
Phosphorus 119mg 490mg 53%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 6.76g 24.62g 36%
Calcium 43mg 382mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 5.148g 33%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 5.245mg 28%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Folate 111µg 10µg 25%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Iron 1.11mg 2.92mg 23%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.108mg 17%
Fats 0.38g 11.45g 17%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.227mg 13%
Sodium 5mg 307mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 3.869g 10%
Copper 0.269mg 0.186mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.167mg 9%
Carbs 23.25g 0g 8%
Saturated fat 0.083g 1.528g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.642mg 6%
Calories 121kcal 208kcal 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Zinc 0.9mg 1.31mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Magnesium 46mg 39mg 2%
Net carbs 16.55g 0g N/A
Potassium 384mg 397mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A

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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2913.2%
Contains more OtherOther +307.5%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128866.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2411.2%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.