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

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How are tamale and pigeon pea raw different?

  • Tamale is richer in vitamin B12, while pigeon pea raw is higher in copper, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily need for copper, 110% more than tamale.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than pigeon pea raw (22).

Tamales (Navajo) 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.
Tamale
Tamale
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 8.7% 12% 46% 21% 40% 42% 56% 23% 33%
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 +731.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +348.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +962.6%
Contains more IronIron +328.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1577.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +929.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.7%

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.
Tamale
Tamale
2
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% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 0%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1186%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +517.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2940%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 15µg 456µg 110%
Copper 0.063mg 1.057mg 110%
Manganese 0.174mg 1.791mg 70%
Iron 1.22mg 5.23mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.643mg 49%
Fiber 3.1g 15g 48%
Phosphorus 99mg 367mg 38%
Magnesium 22mg 183mg 38%
Potassium 131mg 1392mg 37%
Protein 6.28g 21.7g 31%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 1.266mg 21%
Sodium 427mg 17mg 18%
Carbs 18.12g 62.78g 15%
Zinc 1.48mg 2.76mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.283mg 11%
Calories 153kcal 343kcal 10%
Calcium 29mg 130mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.33g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 2.965mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.187mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.012g 7%
Fats 6.12g 1.49g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Selenium 6µg 8.2µg 4%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.814g 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.774mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
Tamale
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6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 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 +310.7%
Contains more WaterWater +543.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +245.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.5%
Contains more OtherOther +149.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
Tamale
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 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 +22725%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.3%

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. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/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.