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Pigeon pea vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pigeon pea and liver

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B3, and copper in liver is higher than in pigeon pea.
  • Liver covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 778% more than pigeon pea.
  • Liver has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of liver is 0, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67%
Contains more IronIron +1514.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +646.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2227.6%

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%
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3622%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +980%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1396.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.8%
~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 Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Iron 1.11mg 17.92mg 210%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 2.196mg 164%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Selenium 2.9µg 67.5µg 117%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 4.774mg 89%
Zinc 0.9mg 6.72mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 8.435mg 48%
Copper 0.269mg 0.634mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.57mg 40%
Protein 6.76g 26.02g 39%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Phosphorus 119mg 241mg 17%
Folate 111µg 163µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.258mg 9%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.3mg 9%
Magnesium 46mg 14mg 8%
Potassium 384mg 150mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 1.05g 6%
Carbs 23.25g 3.76g 6%
Saturated fat 0.083g 1.41g 6%
Fats 0.38g 4.4g 6%
Calcium 43mg 10mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.63g 2%
Calories 121kcal 165kcal 2%
Sodium 5mg 49mg 2%
Net carbs 16.55g 3.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 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
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +518.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1057.9%
Contains more OtherOther +41.5%
~equal in Water ~64.32g

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +412.2%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.