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

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The main differences between turmeric and pigeon pea raw

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, fiber, copper, potassium, and zinc; however, pigeon pea raw has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 783% higher.
  • Pigeon pea raw has 11 times less iron than turmeric. Turmeric has 55mg of iron, while pigeon pea raw has 5.23mg.
  • Pigeon pea raw has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

Food types used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 +13.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.4%
Contains more IronIron +951.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23%
Contains more ZincZinc +63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1005.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.3%

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.
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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1008.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 1.791mg 783%
Iron 55mg 5.23mg 622%
Folate 20µg 456µg 109%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.643mg 49%
Fiber 22.7g 15g 31%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Copper 1.3mg 1.057mg 27%
Protein 9.68g 21.7g 24%
Potassium 2080mg 1392mg 20%
Zinc 4.5mg 2.76mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 1.266mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.283mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 2.965mg 10%
Phosphorus 299mg 367mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.33g 7%
Magnesium 208mg 183mg 6%
Calcium 168mg 130mg 4%
Selenium 6.2µg 8.2µg 4%
Fats 3.25g 1.49g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.187mg 3%
Calories 312kcal 343kcal 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Carbs 67.14g 62.78g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.012g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Sodium 27mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.814g 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +118.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more OtherOther +105.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.2%
~equal in Carbs ~62.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 +3641.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.814g

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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.