Kidney beans vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between kidney beans and pigeon pea
- Kidney beans have more iron and vitamin B6; however, pigeon pea is richer in copper.
- Kidney beans cover your daily iron needs 14% more than pigeon pea.
- Pigeon pea has 2 times less vitamin B6 than kidney beans. Kidney beans have 0.12mg of vitamin B6, while pigeon pea has 0.05mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.22mg | 1.11mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 8.4µg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.216mg | 0.269mg | 6% |
| Choline | 30.5mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
| Folate | 130µg | 111µg | 5% |
| Protein | 8.67g | 6.76g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 138mg | 119mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.43mg | 0.501mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.1µg | 2.9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.22mg | 0.319mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 46mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 405mg | 384mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 6.4g | 6.7g | 1% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.146mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.578mg | 0.781mg | 1% |
| Calories | 127kcal | 121kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.8g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 146kcal | 179kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 79g | 83g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.5g | 0.38g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 16.4g | 16.55g | N/A |
| Carbs | 22.8g | 23.25g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.32g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.278g | 0.205g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.104mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.319mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.41mg | 0.245mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.736mg | 0.483mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.607mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.113mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.511mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.5mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.238mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.67 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
22.8 g
Water:
66.94 g
Other:
1.09 g
Protein:
6.76 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
23.25 g
Water:
68.55 g
Other:
1.06 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +31.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~23.25g
~equal in
Water
~68.55g
~equal in
Other
~1.06g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.278 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.205 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1200% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.6% |






