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Pigeon pea vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pigeon pea and spelt

  • Pigeon pea has more folate; however, spelt is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 108% more.
  • Pigeon pea contains 2 times more folate than spelt. Pigeon pea contains 111µg of folate, while spelt contains 45µg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Spelt, uncooked.

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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%
Spelt
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.7%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +495.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +303.4%
~equal in Potassium ~388mg

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%
Spelt
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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% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +776.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.501mg 2.983mg 108%
Iron 1.11mg 4.44mg 42%
Phosphorus 119mg 401mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 6.843mg 38%
Copper 0.269mg 0.511mg 27%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Zinc 0.9mg 3.28mg 22%
Magnesium 46mg 136mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.364mg 18%
Folate 111µg 45µg 17%
Protein 6.76g 14.57g 16%
Selenium 2.9µg 11.7µg 16%
Fiber 6.7g 10.7g 16%
Carbs 23.25g 70.19g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 1.068mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.23mg 14%
Calories 121kcal 338kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 1.258g 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.113mg 4%
Fats 0.38g 2.43g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 43mg 27mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.406g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 16.55g 59.49g N/A
Potassium 384mg 388mg 0%
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Sodium 5mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
Spelt
Spelt
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +522.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.5%
Contains more FatsFats +539.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.9%
Contains more OtherOther +68.9%

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
Spelt
Spelt
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +513.7%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.