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

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What are the differences between watermelon and pigeon pea raw?

  • Pigeon pea raw is richer than watermelon in folate, copper, manganese, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 113% more.
  • The glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is lower.

We used Watermelon, raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1730%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1757.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1142.9%
Contains more IronIron +2079.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2416.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2660%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3236.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4613.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1848.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +790.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1565.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +472.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +528.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +15100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.042mg 1.057mg 113%
Folate 3µg 456µg 113%
Manganese 0.038mg 1.791mg 76%
Iron 0.24mg 5.23mg 62%
Fiber 0.4g 15g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.643mg 51%
Phosphorus 11mg 367mg 51%
Protein 0.61g 21.7g 42%
Magnesium 10mg 183mg 41%
Potassium 112mg 1392mg 38%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.76mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 1.266mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.283mg 18%
Carbs 7.55g 62.78g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 2.965mg 17%
Calories 30kcal 343kcal 16%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.2µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.187mg 13%
Calcium 7mg 130mg 12%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.814g 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 1µg 3%
Fats 0.15g 1.49g 2%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.33g 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 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 WaterWater +763.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3457.4%
Contains more FatsFats +893.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +731.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1333.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +208.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1528%

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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.