Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Pigeon Peas VS Meatless Bacon

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pigeon Peas	25%	4%	71%
Meatless Bacon	14%	80%	6%

Macro Nutrients

	Pigeon Peas	Meatless Bacon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.8% 486kcal	15% 438kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.18% 2.1g	43% 42g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.46% 0.47g	20.5% 6.55g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.1% 0.05g	149% 2.4g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.5% 1.1g	115% 19.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	68.5% 89g	5.8% 7.53g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	0% 0g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	56% 21.3g	9.7% 3.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	55% 30.8g	29.6% 16.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pigeon Peas	Meatless Bacon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.16% 1.4μg	0.63% 5.67μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	76% 0.91mg	520% 6.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.4% 0.27mg	52.4% 0.68mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26.3% 4.2mg	67% 10.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	36% 1.8mg	3.2% 0.16mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31% 0.4mg	52.2% 0.68mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	162% 646μg	15% 59.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	65.2% 9.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pigeon Peas	Meatless Bacon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.4% 184mg	3.26% 32.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	166% 1.5mg	16.5% 0.15mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	93% 7.4mg	42.7% 3.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	61.8% 259mg	6.4% 27mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	110% 2.54mg	12.6% 0.29mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	74.3% 520mg	14% 99mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	58% 1973mg	7.1% 241mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	21% 11.6μg	19% 10.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.6% 24mg	138% 2077mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.6% 3.9mg	5.4% 0.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.41% 15g	1.88% 69.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Pigeon Peas vs Meatless Bacon:

• Raw Pigeon Peas have 11.2 times more Vitamin B5 and 10.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Meatless Bacon.
• While Meatless Bacon contain 6.8 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Pigeon Peas .
• Both Raw Pigeon Peas as well as Meatless Bacon have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Pigeon Peas vs Meatless Bacon:

• Raw Pigeon Peas have 5.7 times more Calcium, 10.1 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Iron, 9.6 times more Magnesium, 8.7 times more Manganese, 5.2 times more Phosphorus, 8.2 times more Potassium and 6.6 times more Zinc than Meatless Bacon.
• While Meatless Bacon contain 86.2 times more Sodium and 4.6 times more Water than Raw Pigeon Peas .
• Both Raw Pigeon Peas and Meatless Bacon have similar amounts of Selenium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Pigeon Peas have 11.8 times more Carbohydrate, 5.8 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Meatless Bacon.
• While Meatless Bacon contain 19.8 times more Fat, 14 times more Saturated Fat, 48.2 times more Omega 3 and 17.7 times more Omega 6 than Raw Pigeon Peas .
• Both Raw Pigeon Peas and Meatless Bacon have similar amounts of Energy per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Pigeon Peas as well as Meatless Bacon have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.