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Pigeon pea vs. Kidney beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pigeon pea and kidney beans

  • Pigeon pea has more copper; however, kidney beans are richer in iron and vitamin B6.
  • Kidney beans cover your daily iron needs 14% more than pigeon pea.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, kidney, all types, 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 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 11% 36% 83% 72% 27% 59% 0.13% 56% 6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.6%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg
~equal in Potassium ~405mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4% 0% 0% 0.6% 40% 13% 11% 13% 28% 0% 21% 98%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Kidney beans DV% diff.
Iron 1.11mg 2.22mg 14%
Vitamin K 8.4µg 7%
Copper 0.269mg 0.216mg 6%
Choline 30.5mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.12mg 5%
Folate 111µg 130µg 5%
Protein 6.76g 8.67g 4%
Phosphorus 119mg 138mg 3%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.43mg 3%
Selenium 2.9µg 1.1µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Magnesium 46mg 42mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 35mg 1%
Potassium 384mg 405mg 1%
Fiber 6.7g 6.4g 1%
Zinc 0.9mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 0.578mg 1%
Calories 121kcal 127kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 179kcal 146kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 83g 79g N/A
Fats 0.38g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 16.55g 16.4g N/A
Carbs 23.25g 22.8g 0%
Sugar 0.32g N/A
Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.058mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.073g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.039g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 0.278g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.104mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.319mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.41mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.736mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.113mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.5mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
9% 23% 67%
Protein: 8.67 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 22.8 g
Water: 66.94 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.3%
Contains more FatsFats +31.6%
~equal in Carbs ~22.8g
~equal in Water ~66.94g
~equal in Other ~1.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.278 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.6%

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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. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/nutrients
  2. Kidney beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173740/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.