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Soybean vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between soybeans and pigeon pea

  • Soybeans have more iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, and selenium, while pigeon pea has more folate.
  • Soybeans' daily need coverage for iron is 50% higher.
  • Pigeon pea contains 16 times less saturated fat than soybeans. Soybeans contain 1.297g of saturated fat, while pigeon pea contains 0.083g.

The food types used in this comparison are Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Soybean
Soybean
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +363.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.7%

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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +368%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Iron 5.14mg 1.11mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.064g 0.205g 32%
Protein 18.21g 6.76g 23%
Phosphorus 245mg 119mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.059mg 17%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 16%
Copper 0.407mg 0.269mg 15%
Manganese 0.824mg 0.501mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.05mg 14%
Folate 54µg 111µg 14%
Fats 8.97g 0.38g 13%
Magnesium 86mg 46mg 10%
Choline 47.5mg 9%
Selenium 7.3µg 2.9µg 8%
Calcium 102mg 43mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.297g 0.083g 6%
Carbs 8.36g 23.25g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.981g 0.003g 5%
Potassium 515mg 384mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.319mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 121kcal 3%
Fiber 6g 6.7g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.399mg 0.781mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 1.15mg 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.146mg 1%
Net carbs 2.36g 16.55g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.723mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.807mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 1.108mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.224mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.831mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.449mg 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 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 +169.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2260.5%
Contains more OtherOther +80.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.1%
~equal in Water ~68.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 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 +65933.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2370.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/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.