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

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A recap on differences between whey and pigeon pea raw

  • Whey has less copper, folate, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily copper needs 117% more than whey.
  • The glycemic index of whey is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 +2187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +764.6%
Contains more IronIron +8616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +26325%
Contains more ZincZinc +2023.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +697.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +179000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +331.6%

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.
Whey
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1686.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3906.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +812.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +45500%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.004mg 1.057mg 117%
Folate 1µg 456µg 114%
Manganese 0.001mg 1.791mg 78%
Iron 0.06mg 5.23mg 65%
Fiber 0g 15g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.643mg 51%
Phosphorus 46mg 367mg 46%
Magnesium 8mg 183mg 42%
Protein 0.85g 21.7g 42%
Potassium 161mg 1392mg 36%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.76mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.283mg 19%
Carbs 5.14g 62.78g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 1.266mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 2.965mg 18%
Calories 27kcal 343kcal 16%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Selenium 1.9µg 8.2µg 11%
Calcium 47mg 130mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.814g 5%
Choline 16mg 3%
Sodium 54mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.187mg 2%
Fats 0.36g 1.49g 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.33g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +779.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2452.9%
Contains more FatsFats +313.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1121.4%
Contains more OtherOther +549.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -30.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7300%

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.