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Sesame vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sesame and pigeon pea raw

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, calcium, selenium, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, pigeon pea raw has more folate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 336% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw has 21 times less saturated fat than sesame. Sesame has 6.957g of saturated fat, while pigeon pea raw has 0.33g.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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.
Sesame
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
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 +91.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more IronIron +178.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +286.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.4%

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.
Sesame
Sesame
6
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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2432%
Contains more FolateFolate +370.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 1.057mg 336%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.814g 140%
Iron 14.55mg 5.23mg 117%
Folate 97µg 456µg 90%
Calcium 975mg 130mg 85%
Fats 49.67g 1.49g 74%
Selenium 34.4µg 8.2µg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 0.012g 47%
Zinc 7.75mg 2.76mg 45%
Magnesium 351mg 183mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.283mg 39%
Phosphorus 629mg 367mg 37%
Saturated fat 6.957g 0.33g 30%
Manganese 2.46mg 1.791mg 29%
Potassium 468mg 1392mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1.266mg 24%
Fiber 11.8g 15g 13%
Carbs 23.45g 62.78g 13%
Calories 573kcal 343kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.643mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 2.965mg 10%
Protein 17.73g 21.7g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.187mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Sodium 11mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 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 +3233.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.7%
Contains more WaterWater +125.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 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 +156225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2574.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.