Pigeon pea vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pigeon pea and bran?
- Pigeon pea is richer in folate, copper, fiber, and potassium, yet bran is richer in manganese and selenium.
- Pigeon pea's daily need coverage for folate is 26% higher.
- Pigeon pea has 5 times more vitamin B3 than bran. Pigeon pea has 0.781mg of vitamin B3, while bran has 0.144mg.
- Pigeon pea has a lower glycemic index than bran.
We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Oat bran, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +15% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +330% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +317.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +307.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +69.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +92.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +165.5% |
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 | +73.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +442.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 111µg | 6µg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.269mg | 0.066mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.501mg | 0.964mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 2.6g | 16% |
| Selenium | 2.9µg | 7.7µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 92mg | 9% |
| Protein | 6.76g | 3.21g | 7% |
| Calories | 121kcal | 40kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 23.25g | 11.44g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.781mg | 0.144mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 0.88mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.9mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.319mg | 0.217mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.059mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 46mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 0.86g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.291g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.205g | 0.339g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.55g | 8.84g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 119mg | 119mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.083g | 0.163g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.245mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.483mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.474mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.579mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.292mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.241mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
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:
3.21 g
Fats:
0.86 g
Carbs:
11.44 g
Water:
84 g
Other:
0.49 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +110.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +116.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +126.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
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
0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.339 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.4% |
