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

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Important differences between tuna and pigeon pea raw

  • Tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in folate, copper, manganese, fiber, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Tuna's daily need coverage for selenium is 182% more.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22, while the glycemic index of tuna is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
Tuna
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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 +1219.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +335.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.1%
Contains more IronIron +468.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2358.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +513.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13676.9%

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
Tuna
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +644.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +379.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279%
Contains more FolateFolate +22700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 8.2µg 182%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 2.965mg 119%
Folate 2µg 456µg 114%
Copper 0.043mg 1.057mg 113%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.791mg 77%
Fiber 0g 15g 60%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.283mg 58%
Iron 0.92mg 5.23mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.643mg 42%
Magnesium 42mg 183mg 34%
Potassium 527mg 1392mg 25%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.76mg 21%
Carbs 0g 62.78g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 1.266mg 19%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Protein 29.15g 21.7g 15%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Calcium 4mg 130mg 13%
Calories 130kcal 343kcal 11%
Vitamin D 2µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 0IU 10%
Phosphorus 333mg 367mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.814g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.187mg 4%
Sodium 54mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Fats 0.59g 1.49g 1%
Saturated fat 0.205g 0.33g 1%
Net carbs 0g 47.78g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.774mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 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 ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more WaterWater +551.4%
Contains more FatsFats +152.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +168.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tuna
Tuna
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40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 -37.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.1%

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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.