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

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Summary of differences between teff and pigeon pea raw

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc, while pigeon pea raw has more potassium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 324% more than pigeon pea raw.
  • Teff contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than pigeon pea raw. While teff contains 0.482mg of vitamin B6, pigeon pea raw contains only 0.283mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, uncooked 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.
Teff
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
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 CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~183mg

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.
Teff
Teff
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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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 1.791mg 324%
Folate 456µg 114%
Iron 7.63mg 5.23mg 30%
Potassium 427mg 1392mg 28%
Fiber 8g 15g 28%
Copper 0.81mg 1.057mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.643mg 21%
Protein 13.3g 21.7g 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.283mg 15%
Phosphorus 429mg 367mg 9%
Zinc 3.63mg 2.76mg 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 8.2µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.187mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 1.266mg 6%
Calcium 180mg 130mg 5%
Carbs 73.13g 62.78g 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.814g 2%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 2.965mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.33g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.012g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 367kcal 343kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fats 2.38g 1.49g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 47.78g N/A
Magnesium 184mg 183mg 0%
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 12mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 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 +59.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more OtherOther +45.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 +4808.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.