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Winged bean vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between winged bean and pigeon pea

  • Winged bean has more copper, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3, while pigeon pea has more folate, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Winged bean's daily need coverage for copper is 124% higher.
  • Pigeon pea contains 3 times less vitamin B1 than winged bean. Winged bean contains 0.379mg of vitamin B1, while pigeon pea contains 0.146mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Winged bean tuber, raw and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.6%
Contains more IronIron +80.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +415.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +314.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.501mg

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% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +484.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winged bean Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Copper 1.386mg 0.269mg 124%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Folate 19µg 111µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.379mg 0.146mg 19%
Phosphorus 45mg 119mg 11%
Iron 2mg 1.11mg 11%
Protein 11.6g 6.76g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.059mg 7%
Potassium 586mg 384mg 6%
Magnesium 24mg 46mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.781mg 5%
Zinc 1.39mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 0.319mg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.9µg 4%
Carbs 28.1g 23.25g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.05mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.222g 0.083g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.234g 0.003g 1%
Calories 148kcal 121kcal 1%
Manganese 0.532mg 0.501mg 1%
Sodium 35mg 5mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 43mg 1%
Fats 0.9g 0.38g 1%
Net carbs 28.1g 16.55g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.174g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
7% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.6%
Contains more FatsFats +136.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +88.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.8%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/nutrients
  2. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/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.