Soybean meal vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between soybean meal and pigeon pea raw
- Soybean meal has more iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in folate.
- Soybean meal covers your daily iron needs 106% more than pigeon pea raw.
- Pigeon pea raw has 2 times less manganese than soybean meal. Soybean meal has 3.8mg of manganese, while pigeon pea raw has 1.791mg.
- Soybean meal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of soybean meal is 68, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Soy meal, defatted, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +67.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +162% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +89.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +83.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +91% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +112.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +148.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +101.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +50.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Iron | 13.7mg | 5.23mg | 106% |
Copper | 2mg | 1.057mg | 105% |
Manganese | 3.8mg | 1.791mg | 87% |
Fiber | 15g | 60% | |
Protein | 49.2g | 21.7g | 55% |
Phosphorus | 701mg | 367mg | 48% |
Folate | 303µg | 456µg | 38% |
Potassium | 2490mg | 1392mg | 32% |
Magnesium | 306mg | 183mg | 29% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.569mg | 0.283mg | 22% |
Zinc | 5.06mg | 2.76mg | 21% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.976mg | 1.266mg | 14% |
Calcium | 244mg | 130mg | 11% |
Carbs | 35.89g | 62.78g | 9% |
Selenium | 3.3µg | 8.2µg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.251mg | 0.187mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.691mg | 0.643mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.045g | 0.814g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.587mg | 2.965mg | 2% |
Sodium | 3mg | 17mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.409g | 0.012g | 1% |
Fats | 2.39g | 1.49g | 1% |
Calories | 337kcal | 343kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 35.89g | 47.78g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.268g | 0.33g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.653mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.952mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 2.18mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
Leucine | 3.66mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.991mg | 1.521mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.606mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 2.346mg | 1.858mg | 0% |
Valine | 2.243mg | 0.937mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.212mg | 0.774mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
49.2 g
Fats:
2.39 g
Carbs:
35.89 g
Water:
6.94 g
Other:
5.58 g
Protein:
21.7 g
Fats:
1.49 g
Carbs:
62.78 g
Water:
10.59 g
Other:
3.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +126.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +60.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +62.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +74.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +52.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.045 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.814 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3308.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.4% |