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Pigeon pea vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pigeon pea and pasta?

  • Pigeon pea is richer in copper, manganese, folate, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet pasta is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
  • Pigeon pea's daily need coverage for copper is 20% higher.
  • Pigeon pea has 16 times more potassium than pasta. Pigeon pea has 384mg of potassium, while pasta has 24mg.
  • Pigeon pea has a lower glycemic index than pasta.

We used Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, 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.
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%
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1500%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~1.14mg

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%
Pasta
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Pasta DV% diff.
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Copper 0.269mg 0.093mg 20%
Folate 111µg 64µg 12%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.224mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Potassium 384mg 24mg 11%
Phosphorus 119mg 63mg 8%
Magnesium 46mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.209mg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 5%
Calcium 43mg 6mg 4%
Protein 6.76g 5.15g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.183mg 3%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 0.992mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 0.429g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.034mg 1%
Calories 121kcal 131kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Carbs 23.25g 24.93g 1%
Fats 0.38g 1.05g 1%
Net carbs 16.55g 24.93g N/A
Iron 1.11mg 1.14mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more OtherOther +241.9%
Contains more FatsFats +176.3%
~equal in Carbs ~24.93g
~equal in Water ~68.56g

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
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.3%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.