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Pigeon pea vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pigeon pea and soybeans

  • Pigeon pea has more folate, while soybeans have more iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Soybeans' daily need coverage for iron is 50% higher.
  • Soybeans contain 2 times less folate than pigeon pea. Pigeon pea contains 111µg of folate, while soybeans contain 54µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pigeon pea is lower.

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

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +363.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.7%

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%
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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +368%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Soybean DV% diff.
Iron 1.11mg 5.14mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 5.064g 32%
Protein 6.76g 18.21g 23%
Phosphorus 119mg 245mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.285mg 17%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 16%
Copper 0.269mg 0.407mg 15%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.824mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.234mg 14%
Folate 111µg 54µg 14%
Fats 0.38g 8.97g 13%
Magnesium 46mg 86mg 10%
Choline 47.5mg 9%
Selenium 2.9µg 7.3µg 8%
Calcium 43mg 102mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.083g 1.297g 6%
Carbs 23.25g 8.36g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 1.981g 5%
Potassium 384mg 515mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.179mg 3%
Calories 121kcal 172kcal 3%
Fiber 6.7g 6g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 0.399mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Zinc 0.9mg 1.15mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.155mg 1%
Net carbs 16.55g 2.36g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.723mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.807mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 1.108mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.224mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.831mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.449mg 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
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +169.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2260.5%
Contains more OtherOther +80.2%
~equal in Water ~62.55g

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65933.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2370.2%

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/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.