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

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Summary of differences between taco and pigeon pea raw

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, while pigeon pea raw has more folate, copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for folate, 109% more than taco.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22, while the glycemic index of taco is 39.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
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 SeleniumSelenium +12.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +471.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +566%
Contains more IronIron +339.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1272.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +619.3%

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.
Taco
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
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 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1186%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 19µg 456µg 109%
Copper 0.077mg 1.057mg 109%
Manganese 0.249mg 1.791mg 67%
Iron 1.19mg 5.23mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.643mg 49%
Fiber 3.9g 15g 44%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Magnesium 32mg 183mg 36%
Potassium 209mg 1392mg 35%
Phosphorus 178mg 367mg 27%
Protein 8.86g 21.7g 26%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.33g 18%
Fats 12.7g 1.49g 17%
Sodium 397mg 17mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.283mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.814g 15%
Carbs 19.85g 62.78g 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.012g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.187mg 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Zinc 1.75mg 2.76mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 2.965mg 8%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calories 226kcal 343kcal 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 89mg 130mg 4%
Selenium 9.2µg 8.2µg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 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 +752.3%
Contains more WaterWater +438.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.3%
Contains more OtherOther +119.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 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 +36658.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%

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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.