Pigeon pea vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pigeon pea and oats

Pigeon pea has more folate; however, oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, and fiber.
Oats cover your daily manganese needs 192% more than pigeon pea.
Oats have 2 times less folate than pigeon pea. Pigeon pea has 111µg of folate, while oats have 56µg.
Oats have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oats is 59, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Oats.

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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.

Pigeon pea

Oats

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+284.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.7%
Contains more IronIron	+325.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+132.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+341.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+339.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+881.2%

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.

Pigeon pea

Oats

Contains more FolateFolate

+98.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+422.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+322.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+138%

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.501mg	4.916mg	192%
Phosphorus	119mg	523mg	58%
Vitamin B1	0.146mg	0.763mg	51%
Iron	1.11mg	4.72mg	45%
Copper	0.269mg	0.626mg	40%
Magnesium	46mg	177mg	31%
Zinc	0.9mg	3.97mg	28%
Vitamin B5	0.319mg	1.349mg	21%
Protein	6.76g	16.89g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.205g	2.535g	16%
Fiber	6.7g	10.6g	16%
Carbs	23.25g	66.27g	14%
Folate	111µg	56µg	14%
Calories	121kcal	389kcal	13%
Fats	0.38g	6.9g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.059mg	0.139mg	6%
Selenium	2.9µg		5%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.119mg	5%
Saturated fat	0.083g	1.217g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.003g	2.178g	5%
Vitamin B3	0.781mg	0.961mg	1%
Potassium	384mg	429mg	1%
Calcium	43mg	54mg	1%
Net carbs	16.55g	55.67g	N/A
Sodium	5mg	2mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.234mg	0%
Threonine	0.239mg	0.575mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.245mg	0.694mg	0%
Leucine	0.483mg	1.284mg	0%
Lysine	0.474mg	0.701mg	0%
Methionine	0.076mg	0.312mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.579mg	0.895mg	0%
Valine	0.292mg	0.937mg	0%
Histidine	0.241mg	0.405mg	0%