Pigeon pea vs. Lupin Bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pigeon pea and lupin Bean different?

Pigeon pea is higher in fiber and folate; however, lupin Bean is richer in manganese and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for fiber for pigeon pea is 16% higher.
Pigeon pea contains 2 times more folate than lupin Bean. While pigeon pea contains 111µg of folate, lupin Bean contains only 59µg.

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Pigeon pea

Lupin Bean

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+56.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+11.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+34.9%

~equal in Iron ~1.2mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~128mg

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.

Pigeon pea

Lupin Bean

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+455.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+88.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

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~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.134mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	6.76g	15.57g	18%
Fiber	6.7g	2.8g	16%
Folate	111µg	59µg	13%
Manganese	0.501mg	0.676mg	8%
Copper	0.269mg	0.231mg	4%
Zinc	0.9mg	1.38mg	4%
Fats	0.38g	2.92g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.205g	0.73g	4%
Carbs	23.25g	9.88g	4%
Potassium	384mg	245mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.319mg	0.188mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0.003g	1.18g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.009mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.781mg	0.495mg	2%
Magnesium	46mg	54mg	2%
Phosphorus	119mg	128mg	1%
Iron	1.11mg	1.2mg	1%
Calcium	43mg	51mg	1%
Selenium	2.9µg	2.6µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.083g	0.346g	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.1mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.146mg	0.134mg	1%
Calories	121kcal	119kcal	0%
Net carbs	16.55g	7.08g	N/A
Sodium	5mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.059mg	0.053mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.125mg	0%
Threonine	0.239mg	0.573mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.245mg	0.695mg	0%
Leucine	0.483mg	1.181mg	0%
Lysine	0.474mg	0.832mg	0%
Methionine	0.076mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.579mg	0.618mg	0%
Valine	0.292mg	0.65mg	0%
Histidine	0.241mg	0.443mg	0%