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Pigeon pea vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pigeon pea and groat

  • Pigeon pea has more folate; however, groat is richer in copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, and iron.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 92% more than pigeon pea.
  • Groat has 4 times less folate than pigeon pea. Pigeon pea has 111µg of folate, while groat has 30µg.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of groat is 54, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Buckwheat.

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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%
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +402.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more IronIron +98.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +308.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186.2%

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +270%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +620.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +798.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +286.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.269mg 1.1mg 92%
Magnesium 46mg 231mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 7.02mg 39%
Manganese 0.501mg 1.3mg 35%
Phosphorus 119mg 347mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.425mg 28%
Folate 111µg 30µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 1.233mg 18%
Carbs 23.25g 71.5g 16%
Iron 1.11mg 2.2mg 14%
Zinc 0.9mg 2.4mg 14%
Fiber 6.7g 10g 13%
Protein 6.76g 13.25g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.21mg 12%
Calories 121kcal 343kcal 11%
Selenium 2.9µg 8.3µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 1.039g 6%
Fats 0.38g 3.4g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.101mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 18mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.741g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 1.04g 3%
Potassium 384mg 460mg 2%
Net carbs 16.55g 61.5g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.309mg 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
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +603.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96%
Contains more FatsFats +794.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.5%
Contains more OtherOther +98.1%

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
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +406.8%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.