Pigeon pea vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pigeon pea and brazil nut
- Pigeon pea has more folate; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, and iron.
- Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3480% more than pigeon pea.
- Brazil nut has 5 times less folate than pigeon pea. Pigeon pea has 111µg of folate, while brazil nut has 22µg.
- Pigeon pea contains less saturated fat.
- Pigeon pea has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22, while the glycemic index of brazil nut is 10.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.
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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 | +717.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +272.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +118.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +548% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +351.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +509.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +144.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66003.4% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +68.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +164.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +404.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +322.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +102% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.9µg | 1917µg | 3480% |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 1.743mg | 164% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.205g | 24.399g | 161% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 67.1g | 103% |
| Phosphorus | 119mg | 725mg | 87% |
| Magnesium | 46mg | 376mg | 79% |
| Saturated fat | 0.083g | 16.134g | 73% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 23.879g | 60% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.617mg | 39% |
| Vitamin E | 5.65mg | 38% | |
| Manganese | 0.501mg | 1.223mg | 31% |
| Zinc | 0.9mg | 4.06mg | 29% |
| Calories | 121kcal | 659kcal | 27% |
| Folate | 111µg | 22µg | 22% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 2.43mg | 17% |
| Protein | 6.76g | 14.32g | 15% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 160mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 659mg | 8% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.101mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 23.25g | 11.74g | 4% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 7.5g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.781mg | 0.295mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.319mg | 0.184mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.55g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.25g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.245mg | 0.518mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.483mg | 1.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.474mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.579mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.292mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.241mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 23.859g | N/A |
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:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1904.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17557.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +222.6% |
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
16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
24.399 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +795866.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11802% |
