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Pigeon pea vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pigeon pea and chia seeds different?

  • Chia seeds are higher than pigeon pea in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and fats.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber 111% more than pigeon pea.

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Seeds, chia seeds, dried types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +628.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1367.4%
Contains more IronIron +595.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +408.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +622.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +443.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1803.4%
~equal in Potassium ~407mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0% 10% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1030.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Chia seeds DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 17.83g 1114%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 23.665g 156%
Fiber 6.7g 34.4g 111%
Phosphorus 119mg 860mg 106%
Manganese 0.501mg 2.723mg 97%
Selenium 2.9µg 55.2µg 95%
Iron 1.11mg 7.72mg 83%
Copper 0.269mg 0.924mg 73%
Magnesium 46mg 335mg 69%
Calcium 43mg 631mg 59%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 8.83mg 50%
Fats 0.38g 30.74g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.62mg 40%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.835g 34%
Zinc 0.9mg 4.58mg 33%
Protein 6.76g 16.54g 20%
Calories 121kcal 486kcal 18%
Folate 111µg 49µg 16%
Saturated fat 0.083g 3.33g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.17mg 9%
Carbs 23.25g 42.12g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 2.309g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Potassium 384mg 407mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 179kcal 294kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 83g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 7.8 N/A
Net carbs 16.55g 7.72g N/A
Sodium 5mg 16mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.531mg 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1081.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7989.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.2%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76866.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11443.9%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.