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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
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 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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~367mg

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 0% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.187mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Khorasan wheat Pigeon pea raw 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
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 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 +43%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.2%
Contains more OtherOther +104.8%
~equal in Water ~10.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 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 -40.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1675%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.1%

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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.

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