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Pigeon pea vs. Yellow beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pigeon pea and yellow beans

  • Pigeon pea has more copper and folate; however, yellow beans are richer in iron, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Yellow beans cover your daily iron needs 17% more than pigeon pea.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, yellow, mature seeds, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 19% 29% 93% 62% 29% 78% 0.65% 59% 7.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +123.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.2%
Contains more IronIron +123.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.8%
~equal in Sodium ~5mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.455mg

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 6% 0% 19% 0% 47% 24% 13% 14% 30% 0% 8.8% 61% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.708mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Yellow beans DV% diff.
Iron 1.11mg 2.48mg 17%
Fiber 6.7g 10.4g 15%
Phosphorus 119mg 183mg 9%
Copper 0.269mg 0.186mg 9%
Folate 111µg 81µg 8%
Magnesium 46mg 74mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 6%
Choline 35.2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.129mg 6%
Protein 6.76g 9.16g 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 1.3µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.187mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.103mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.229mg 2%
Potassium 384mg 325mg 2%
Calcium 43mg 62mg 2%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.455mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 0.466g 2%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.279g 1%
Calories 121kcal 144kcal 1%
Zinc 0.9mg 1.06mg 1%
Carbs 23.25g 25.28g 1%
Fats 0.38g 1.08g 1%
Net carbs 16.55g 14.88g N/A
Sugar 0.34g N/A
Sodium 5mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 0.708mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.386mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.405mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.732mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.629mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.138mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.496mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.479mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.255mg 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
9% 25% 63%
Protein: 9.16 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 25.28 g
Water: 62.98 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.5%
Contains more FatsFats +184.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.5%
~equal in Carbs ~25.28g
~equal in Water ~62.98g

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
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3033.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.3%

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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. Yellow beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173752/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.