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Pigeon pea vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pigeon pea and corn raw different?

  • Pigeon pea is higher in copper, fiber, folate, manganese, protein, and iron; however, corn raw is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pigeon pea is 24% higher.
  • Pigeon pea contains 3 times more fiber than corn raw. While pigeon pea contains 6.7g of fiber, corn raw contains only 2g.
  • Pigeon pea has a lower glycemic index (22) than corn raw (52).

Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.2%
Contains more IronIron +113.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%

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.
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 23% 0% 3% 1.4% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pigeon pea Corn raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.269mg 0.054mg 24%
Fiber 6.7g 2g 19%
Folate 111µg 42µg 17%
Manganese 0.501mg 0.163mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.717mg 8%
Protein 6.76g 3.27g 7%
Iron 1.11mg 0.52mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.781mg 1.77mg 6%
Calcium 43mg 2mg 4%
Zinc 0.9mg 0.46mg 4%
Phosphorus 119mg 89mg 4%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.6µg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Potassium 384mg 270mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.093mg 3%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.468g 3%
Calories 121kcal 86kcal 2%
Carbs 23.25g 18.7g 2%
Magnesium 46mg 37mg 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.205g 0.487g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Fats 0.38g 1.35g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.155mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.083g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.432g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.014g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 179kcal 263kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 83g 116g N/A
Net carbs 16.55g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Sodium 5mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.245mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.483mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.474mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.579mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.292mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.089mg 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +255.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.6%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.