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Sweet potato vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and pigeon pea raw different?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, while pigeon pea raw is higher in folate, copper, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 283% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than pigeon pea raw (22).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 +632%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.1%
Contains more IronIron +757.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +680.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +594.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1266.7%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 AVitamin A +70800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +724.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +432.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +4045.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 11µg 456µg 111%
Copper 0.151mg 1.057mg 101%
Vitamin A 709µg 1µg 79%
Manganese 0.258mg 1.791mg 67%
Iron 0.61mg 5.23mg 58%
Fiber 3g 15g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.643mg 47%
Phosphorus 47mg 367mg 46%
Protein 1.57g 21.7g 40%
Magnesium 25mg 183mg 38%
Potassium 337mg 1392mg 31%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.76mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 2.965mg 15%
Carbs 20.12g 62.78g 14%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.2µg 14%
Calories 86kcal 343kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.187mg 10%
Calcium 30mg 130mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 1.266mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.283mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.814g 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 55mg 17mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fats 0.05g 1.49g 2%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.33g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 WaterWater +629.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1282.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2880%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212%
Contains more OtherOther +251%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5714.3%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.