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Pigeon pea vs. Millet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pigeon pea and millet

  • Millet contains less folate, fiber, copper, manganese, potassium, and iron than pigeon pea.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for pigeon pea is 23% higher.
  • Millet has 14 times less calcium than pigeon pea. Pigeon pea has 43mg of calcium, while millet has 3mg.
  • Millet has a higher glycemic index than pigeon pea.

Food types used in this article are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Millet, cooked.

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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%
Millet
Millet
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 0.9% 5.5% 24% 54% 25% 43% 0.26% 35% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +519.4%
Contains more IronIron +76.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
~equal in Magnesium ~44mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.91mg

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%
Millet
Millet
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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% 0.4% 0% 27% 19% 25% 10% 25% 0% 0.75% 14% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +484.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Millet DV% diff.
Folate 111µg 19µg 23%
Fiber 6.7g 1.3g 22%
Copper 0.269mg 0.161mg 12%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.272mg 10%
Potassium 384mg 62mg 9%
Protein 6.76g 3.51g 7%
Iron 1.11mg 0.63mg 6%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.9µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.108mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.106mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.171mg 3%
Phosphorus 119mg 100mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 1.33mg 3%
Choline 11.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 0.508g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.082mg 2%
Fats 0.38g 1g 1%
Calories 121kcal 119kcal 0%
Net carbs 16.55g 22.37g N/A
Carbs 23.25g 23.67g 0%
Magnesium 46mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 0.13g N/A
Zinc 0.9mg 0.91mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.172g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.184g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.113mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.148mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.075mg 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
Millet
Millet
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4% 24% 71%
Protein: 3.51 g
Fats: 1 g
Carbs: 23.67 g
Water: 71.41 g
Other: 0.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.6%
Contains more OtherOther +158.5%
Contains more FatsFats +163.2%
~equal in Carbs ~23.67g
~equal in Water ~71.41g

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
Millet
Millet
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20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.8%

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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. Millet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168871/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.