Wild rice raw vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wild rice raw and pigeon pea raw different?
- Wild rice raw is higher in zinc and vitamin B3; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in folate, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, potassium, manganese, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for folate for pigeon pea raw is 90% higher.
- Wild rice raw contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than pigeon pea raw. While wild rice raw contains 6.733mg of vitamin B3, pigeon pea raw contains only 2.965mg.
- Pigeon pea raw has a lower glycemic index (22) than wild rice raw (57).
Wild rice, raw 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 | +115.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +519% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +226% |
Contains more IronIron | +166.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +101.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +34.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +192.9% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +40.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +127.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +459.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +380% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 95µg | 456µg | 90% |
Copper | 0.524mg | 1.057mg | 59% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.115mg | 0.643mg | 44% |
Iron | 1.96mg | 5.23mg | 41% |
Fiber | 6.2g | 15g | 35% |
Zinc | 5.96mg | 2.76mg | 29% |
Potassium | 427mg | 1392mg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.733mg | 2.965mg | 24% |
Manganese | 1.329mg | 1.791mg | 20% |
Protein | 14.73g | 21.7g | 14% |
Calcium | 21mg | 130mg | 11% |
Selenium | 2.8µg | 8.2µg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 433mg | 367mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.391mg | 0.283mg | 8% |
Choline | 35mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.262mg | 0.187mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.82mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 1.266mg | 4% |
Carbs | 74.9g | 62.78g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.676g | 0.814g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.156g | 0.33g | 1% |
Calories | 357kcal | 343kcal | 1% |
Fats | 1.08g | 1.49g | 1% |
Magnesium | 177mg | 183mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 68.7g | 47.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
Sodium | 7mg | 17mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.159g | 0.012g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.179mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.469mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.618mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.018mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.629mg | 1.521mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.438mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.721mg | 1.858mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.858mg | 0.937mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.384mg | 0.774mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.73 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
74.9 g
Water:
7.76 g
Other:
1.53 g
Protein:
21.7 g
Fats:
1.49 g
Carbs:
62.78 g
Water:
10.59 g
Other:
3.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +38% |
Contains more WaterWater | +36.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +124.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.156 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.676 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 | -52.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1225% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.4% |