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Chia seeds vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chia seeds and pigeon pea raw?

  • Chia seeds are higher in selenium, fiber, phosphorus, calcium, manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, and iron, yet pigeon pea raw is higher in folate and potassium.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 102% more.
  • Chia seeds have 7 times more selenium than pigeon pea raw. While chia seeds have 55.2µg of selenium, pigeon pea raw has only 8.2µg.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw types 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +385.4%
Contains more IronIron +47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +573.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.4%
~equal in Sodium ~17mg

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +830.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.643mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.187mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.814g 152%
Folate 49µg 456µg 102%
Selenium 55.2µg 8.2µg 85%
Fiber 34.4g 15g 78%
Phosphorus 860mg 367mg 70%
Calcium 631mg 130mg 50%
Fats 30.74g 1.49g 45%
Manganese 2.723mg 1.791mg 41%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 2.965mg 37%
Magnesium 335mg 183mg 36%
Iron 7.72mg 5.23mg 31%
Potassium 407mg 1392mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Zinc 4.58mg 2.76mg 17%
Copper 0.924mg 1.057mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.33g 14%
Protein 16.54g 21.7g 10%
Carbs 42.12g 62.78g 7%
Calories 486kcal 343kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.012g 6%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.643mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.187mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 47.78g N/A
Sodium 16mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +1963.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.1%
Contains more WaterWater +82.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
29% 70%
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 +19141.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2807.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%

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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/nutrients
  2. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.