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Pigeon pea vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pigeon pea and tuna

  • Pigeon pea has more folate, fiber, copper, and manganese, while tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna covers your daily need for selenium, 191% more than pigeon pea.
  • Tuna has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tuna 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 Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +975%
Contains more IronIron +20.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +525.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3753.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3631%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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%
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more FolateFolate +5450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2725.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1976%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.134mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.334mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 2.9µg 108.2µg 191%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 22.07mg 133%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 1.038mg 76%
Protein 6.76g 29.15g 45%
Phosphorus 119mg 333mg 31%
Folate 111µg 2µg 27%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Copper 0.269mg 0.043mg 25%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.013mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Carbs 23.25g 0g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.137mg 6%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.45mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 4mg 4%
Potassium 384mg 527mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Iron 1.11mg 0.92mg 2%
Sodium 5mg 54mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.205g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.134mg 1%
Magnesium 46mg 42mg 1%
Calories 121kcal 130kcal 0%
Fats 0.38g 0.59g 0%
Net carbs 16.55g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.334mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.138g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 0.175g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.2%
Contains more FatsFats +55.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%
~equal in Water ~68.98g

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
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4500%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.