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Chia seeds vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chia seeds and pigeon pea raw?

  • Chia seeds are higher in selenium, fiber, phosphorus, calcium, fats, manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, and iron, yet pigeon pea raw is higher in folate.
  • Pigeon pea raw's daily need coverage for folate is 102% more.
  • Chia seeds have 21 times more fats than pigeon pea raw. While chia seeds have 30.74g of fats, pigeon pea raw has only 1.49g.

We used Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw types 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +385.4%
Contains more IronIron +47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +573.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.4%
~equal in Sodium ~17mg

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 5.3% 0% 0% 10% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37%
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% 0.33% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +830.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.643mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.187mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 17.83g 1114%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.814g 152%
Folate 49µg 456µg 102%
Selenium 55.2µg 8.2µg 85%
Fiber 34.4g 15g 78%
Phosphorus 860mg 367mg 70%
Calcium 631mg 130mg 50%
Fats 30.74g 1.49g 45%
Manganese 2.723mg 1.791mg 41%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 2.965mg 37%
Magnesium 335mg 183mg 36%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.835g 34%
Iron 7.72mg 5.23mg 31%
Potassium 407mg 1392mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.266mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 22%
Zinc 4.58mg 2.76mg 17%
Copper 0.924mg 1.057mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.33g 14%
Protein 16.54g 21.7g 10%
Calories 486kcal 343kcal 7%
Carbs 42.12g 62.78g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.012g 6%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.643mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.187mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 6.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 294kcal 158kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.8 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 7.72g 47.78g N/A
Sodium 16mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +1963.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.1%
Contains more WaterWater +82.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19141.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2807.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%

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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/nutrients
  2. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.