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Pork vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork and pigeon pea

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, pigeon pea has more fiber, folate, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 77% higher.
  • Pigeon pea is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pigeon pea has a higher glycemic index than pork.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Pigeon peas (red gram), 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.
Pork
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1462.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.3%
Contains more IronIron +27.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5466.7%
~equal in Potassium ~384mg

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.
Pork
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +444.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +544.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +828%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2120%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 2.9µg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.146mg 61%
Protein 27.32g 6.76g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.05mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Folate 5µg 111µg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.781mg 27%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.083g 23%
Copper 0.073mg 0.269mg 22%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.501mg 21%
Fats 13.92g 0.38g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.059mg 20%
Phosphorus 246mg 119mg 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.003g 15%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.9mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.319mg 8%
Carbs 0g 23.25g 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.205g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Calories 242kcal 121kcal 6%
Magnesium 28mg 46mg 4%
Iron 0.87mg 1.11mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 62mg 5mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 43mg 2%
Potassium 423mg 384mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.55g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
7% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +304.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3563.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +19.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +206233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +485.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/nutrients
  2. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/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.