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Pigeon pea vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pigeon pea and sun-dried tomato different?

  • Pigeon pea is richer in folate, while sun-dried tomato is higher in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Sun-dried tomato covers your daily need for vitamin C, 113% more than pigeon pea.
  • Pigeon pea contains 5 times more folate than sun-dried tomato. Pigeon pea contains 111µg of folate, while sun-dried tomato contains 23µg.
  • Pigeon pea is lower in sodium.

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained types were used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.6%
Contains more IronIron +141.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.466mg
~equal in Selenium ~3µg

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +382.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +549.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +538%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 101.8mg 113%
Potassium 384mg 1565mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.383mg 25%
Copper 0.269mg 0.473mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 8.663g 22%
Folate 111µg 23µg 22%
Fats 0.38g 14.08g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.319mg 21%
Iron 1.11mg 2.68mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 3.63mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 2.06g 12%
Sodium 5mg 266mg 11%
Magnesium 46mg 81mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.083g 1.893g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Calories 121kcal 213kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.193mg 4%
Fiber 6.7g 5.8g 4%
Protein 6.76g 5.06g 3%
Phosphorus 119mg 139mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.479mg 3%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.466mg 2%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.78mg 1%
Net carbs 16.55g 17.53g N/A
Carbs 23.25g 23.33g 0%
Calcium 43mg 47mg 0%
Selenium 2.9µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.077mg 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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3605.3%
Contains more OtherOther +249.1%
~equal in Carbs ~23.33g

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288666.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +904.9%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.