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Pigeon pea vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pigeon pea and corn raw different?

  • Pigeon pea is higher in copper, fiber, folate, manganese, and iron; however, corn raw is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pigeon pea is 24% higher.
  • Pigeon pea contains 22 times more calcium than corn raw. While pigeon pea contains 43mg of calcium, corn raw contains only 2mg.
  • Pigeon pea has a lower glycemic index (22) than corn raw (52).

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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.
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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.2%
Contains more IronIron +113.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Corn raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.269mg 0.054mg 24%
Fiber 6.7g 2g 19%
Folate 111µg 42µg 17%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.163mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.717mg 8%
Protein 6.76g 3.27g 7%
Iron 1.11mg 0.52mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 1.77mg 6%
Phosphorus 119mg 89mg 4%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.46mg 4%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.6µg 4%
Calcium 43mg 2mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.093mg 3%
Potassium 384mg 270mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Calories 121kcal 86kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 0.487g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Magnesium 46mg 37mg 2%
Carbs 23.25g 18.7g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.155mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 1.35g 1%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.432g 1%
Net carbs 16.55g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Sodium 5mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +68.3%
Contains more FatsFats +255.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.6%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.