Cellophane noodles vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cellophane noodles and pigeon pea

Cellophane noodles have more carbs and iron; however, pigeon pea has more folate, fiber, copper, manganese, protein, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for folate for pigeon pea is 27% higher.
Pigeon pea has 4 times less carbs than cellophane noodles. Cellophane noodles have 86.09g of carbs, while pigeon pea has 23.25g.
Cellophane noodles have a higher glycemic index than pigeon pea.

Food types used in this article are Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cellophane noodles

Pigeon pea

Contains more IronIron	+95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+172.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+72%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+3740%
Contains more CopperCopper	+232.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+119.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+271.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+401%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cellophane noodles

Pigeon pea

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+290.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+219%
Contains more FolateFolate	+5450%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.05mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	2µg	111µg	27%
Fiber	0.5g	6.7g	25%
Carbs	86.09g	23.25g	21%
Copper	0.081mg	0.269mg	21%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.501mg	17%
Choline	93.2mg		17%
Protein	0.16g	6.76g	13%
Iron	2.17mg	1.11mg	13%
Calories	351kcal	121kcal	12%
Phosphorus	32mg	119mg	12%
Potassium	10mg	384mg	11%
Magnesium	3mg	46mg	10%
Selenium	7.9µg	2.9µg	9%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.059mg	5%
Zinc	0.41mg	0.9mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	0.781mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.1mg	0.319mg	4%
Calcium	25mg	43mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.13mg		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.018g	0.205g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.05g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	21938kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	83g	N/A
Fats	0.06g	0.38g	0%
Net carbs	85.59g	16.55g	N/A
Sodium	10mg	5mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.146mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.05mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.017g	0.083g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.008g	0.003g	0%
Tryptophan	0.002mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.005mg	0.239mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.007mg	0.245mg	0%
Leucine	0.013mg	0.483mg	0%
Lysine	0.011mg	0.474mg	0%
Methionine	0.002mg	0.076mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.01mg	0.579mg	0%
Valine	0.008mg	0.292mg	0%
Histidine	0.005mg	0.241mg	0%