Saffron vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are saffron and pigeon pea raw different?
- Saffron is richer in manganese, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while pigeon pea raw is higher in folate, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
- Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1157% more than pigeon pea raw.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index (70) than pigeon pea raw (22).
Spices, saffron and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +44.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +112.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1486.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +222.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +153.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +256.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +459.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +103.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +390.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 1.791mg | 1157% |
| Folate | 93µg | 456µg | 91% |
| Vitamin C | 80.8mg | 0mg | 90% |
| Copper | 0.328mg | 1.057mg | 81% |
| Iron | 11.1mg | 5.23mg | 73% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.01mg | 0.283mg | 56% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 15g | 44% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.643mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.266mg | 25% | |
| Protein | 11.43g | 21.7g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 264mg | 183mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 367mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 2.76mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 1724mg | 1392mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.46mg | 2.965mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.067g | 0.814g | 8% |
| Fats | 5.85g | 1.49g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.586g | 0.33g | 6% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.267mg | 0.187mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 5.6µg | 8.2µg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 343kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 130mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 65.37g | 62.78g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.012g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 61.47g | 47.78g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.549mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.521mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.243mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.858mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.937mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.774mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.43 g
Fats:
5.85 g
Carbs:
65.37 g
Water:
11.9 g
Other:
5.45 g
Protein:
21.7 g
Fats:
1.49 g
Carbs:
62.78 g
Water:
10.59 g
Other:
3.44 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +292.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.9% |
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Carbs
~62.78g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.067 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.814 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3475% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +153.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.2% |