Khorasan wheat vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are khorasan wheat and pigeon pea raw different?
- Khorasan wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in copper, potassium, iron, fiber, magnesium, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for khorasan wheat is 133% higher.
- Khorasan wheat contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than pigeon pea raw. While khorasan wheat contains 6.375mg of vitamin B3, pigeon pea raw contains only 2.965mg.
- Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index (22) than khorasan wheat (40).
Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw are the varieties used 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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +52.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +893.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +490.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +245.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +38.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +108.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +115% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 81.5µg | 8.2µg | 133% |
Folate | 456µg | 114% | |
Copper | 0.506mg | 1.057mg | 61% |
Manganese | 2.735mg | 1.791mg | 41% |
Potassium | 403mg | 1392mg | 29% |
Starch | 52.41g | 22% | |
Vitamin B3 | 6.375mg | 2.965mg | 21% |
Iron | 3.77mg | 5.23mg | 18% |
Fiber | 11.1g | 15g | 16% |
Protein | 14.54g | 21.7g | 14% |
Magnesium | 130mg | 183mg | 13% |
Calcium | 22mg | 130mg | 11% |
Zinc | 3.68mg | 2.76mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.949mg | 1.266mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.566mg | 0.643mg | 6% |
Choline | 25.8mg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.61mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 70.58g | 62.78g | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.259mg | 0.283mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.621g | 0.814g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.196g | 0.33g | 1% |
Sodium | 5mg | 17mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.213g | 0.012g | 1% |
Fats | 2.13g | 1.49g | 1% |
Calories | 337kcal | 343kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 59.48g | 47.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.84g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 364mg | 367mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.13mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.442mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.566mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.112mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.416mg | 1.521mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.251mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.772mg | 1.858mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.687mg | 0.937mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.379mg | 0.774mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.11g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.048g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.54 g
Fats:
2.13 g
Carbs:
70.58 g
Water:
11.07 g
Other:
1.68 g
Protein:
21.7 g
Fats:
1.49 g
Carbs:
62.78 g
Water:
10.59 g
Other:
3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats | +43% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +104.8% |
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Water
~10.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.621 g
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 | -40.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1675% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.1% |