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Pigeon pea vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pigeon pea and oregano different?

  • Oregano has more iron, manganese, calcium, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and folate than pigeon pea.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oregano is 446% higher.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index (5) than pigeon pea (22).

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Spices, oregano, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +487%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3614%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.1%
Contains more IronIron +3215.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +896%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.2%

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.
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%
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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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +794.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1988%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 1.11mg 36.8mg 446%
Manganese 0.501mg 4.99mg 195%
Calcium 43mg 1597mg 155%
Fiber 6.7g 42.5g 143%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 1.044mg 76%
Magnesium 46mg 270mg 53%
Copper 0.269mg 0.633mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.528mg 36%
Folate 111µg 237µg 32%
Potassium 384mg 1260mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 4.64mg 24%
Zinc 0.9mg 2.69mg 16%
Carbs 23.25g 68.92g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.921mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 1.369g 8%
Saturated fat 0.083g 1.551g 7%
Calories 121kcal 265kcal 7%
Fats 0.38g 4.28g 6%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Phosphorus 119mg 148mg 4%
Protein 6.76g 9g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.177mg 3%
Selenium 2.9µg 4.5µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.716g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Sodium 5mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 16.55g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +590.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1026.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.4%
Contains more OtherOther +642.5%

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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23766.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +567.8%

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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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.