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Pigeon pea vs. Mung beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pigeon pea and mung beans

  • Pigeon pea has more copper and manganese, while mung beans have more folate.
  • Pigeon pea covers your daily need for copper, 13% more than mung beans.
  • Pigeon pea contains 2 times more manganese than mung beans. While pigeon pea contains 0.501mg of manganese, mung beans contain only 0.298mg.
  • Pigeon pea has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22, while the glycemic index of mung beans is 42.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16%
Contains more IronIron +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
~equal in Magnesium ~48mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg

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 3.3% 0.33% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Mung beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.269mg 0.156mg 13%
Folate 111µg 159µg 12%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.298mg 9%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Iron 1.11mg 1.4mg 4%
Fiber 6.7g 7.6g 4%
Potassium 384mg 266mg 3%
Phosphorus 119mg 99mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.41mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.164mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 0.577mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 0.128g 1%
Protein 6.76g 7.02g 1%
Selenium 2.9µg 2.5µg 1%
Calories 121kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.84mg 1%
Carbs 23.25g 19.15g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.38g 0.38g 0%
Net carbs 16.55g 11.55g N/A
Magnesium 46mg 48mg 0%
Sugar 2g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.061mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.116g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.544mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.084mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.425mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.364mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.205mg 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
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%
~equal in Protein ~7.02g
~equal in Fats ~0.38g
~equal in Water ~72.66g

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1700%

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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. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/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.