Pigeon pea vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pigeon pea and heart of palm
- Pigeon pea has more folate, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, heart of palm has more vitamin B6, potassium, copper, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for heart of palm is 58% higher.
- Heart of palm has 5 times less folate than pigeon pea. Pigeon pea has 111µg of folate, while heart of palm has 24µg.
Food types used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Hearts of palm, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +360% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +138.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +314.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +370.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +139.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +314.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +192% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +362.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +205.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1520% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.81mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 1806mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 0.644mg | 42% |
| Zinc | 0.9mg | 3.73mg | 26% |
| Folate | 111µg | 24µg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.501mg | 22% | |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 1.5g | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 46mg | 10mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.18mg | 9% |
| Protein | 6.76g | 2.7g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 1.69mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.319mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 2.9µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 119mg | 140mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.781mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 23.25g | 25.61g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.205g | 0.089g | 1% |
| Calories | 121kcal | 115kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.55g | 24.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 17.16g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.083g | 0.046g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.005g | 0% |
| 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
Protein:
6.76 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
23.25 g
Water:
68.55 g
Other:
1.06 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +150.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +90% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +87.7% |
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Water
~69.5g
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
0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +130.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +66.7% |
