Tuna vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tuna and pigeon pea

Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while pigeon pea has more folate, fiber, copper, and manganese.
Tuna covers your daily need for selenium, 191% more than pigeon pea.
The amount of cholesterol in pigeon pea is lower.
Tuna has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tuna is 0, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea is 22.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.

Tuna

Pigeon pea

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+179.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+3631%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+975%
Contains more IronIron	+20.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+525.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+100%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3753.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~46mg

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.

Tuna

Pigeon pea

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2725.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1976%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more FolateFolate

+5450%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.319mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	108.2µg	2.9µg	191%
Vitamin B3	22.07mg	0.781mg	133%
Vitamin B12	2.35µg	0µg	98%
Vitamin B6	1.038mg	0.05mg	76%
Protein	29.15g	6.76g	45%
Phosphorus	333mg	119mg	31%
Folate	2µg	111µg	27%
Fiber	0g	6.7g	27%
Copper	0.043mg	0.269mg	25%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.501mg	21%
Cholesterol	47mg	0mg	16%
Choline	77.6mg		14%
Vitamin D	2µg	0µg	10%
Vitamin D	82IU	0IU	10%
Carbs	0g	23.25g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.137mg	0.059mg	6%
Zinc	0.45mg	0.9mg	4%
Calcium	4mg	43mg	4%
Potassium	527mg	384mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.29mg		2%
Vitamin A	22µg	0µg	2%
Iron	0.92mg	1.11mg	2%
Sodium	54mg	5mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.205g	0.083g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.134mg	0.146mg	1%
Magnesium	42mg	46mg	1%
Calories	130kcal	121kcal	0%
Fats	0.59g	0.38g	0%
Net carbs	0g	16.55g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.334mg	0.319mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Trans fat	0.02g	0g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.138g	0.003g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.175g	0.205g	0%
Tryptophan	0.313mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	1.224mg	0.239mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.287mg	0.245mg	0%
Leucine	2.27mg	0.483mg	0%
Lysine	2.565mg	0.474mg	0%
Methionine	0.827mg	0.076mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.091mg	0.579mg	0%
Valine	1.438mg	0.292mg	0%
Histidine	0.822mg	0.241mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.015g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.105g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A