Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Pigeon Peas VS Canned Refried Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pigeon Peas	25%	4%	71%
Canned Refried Beans	22%	20%	58%

Macro Nutrients

	Pigeon Peas	Canned Refried Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.8% 486kcal	4.4% 128kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.18% 2.1g	2.94% 2.85g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.46% 0.47g	2.8% 0.89g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.1% 0.05g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.5% 1.1g	3% 0.51g	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	14.8% 19.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	1.06% 0.77g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.77g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	56% 21.3g	14% 5.24g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	55% 30.8g	12.6% 7.06g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pigeon Peas	Canned Refried Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.16% 1.4μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	76% 0.91mg	8.98% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.4% 0.27mg	8.6% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	26.3% 4.2mg	3.25% 0.52mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	36% 1.8mg	5.36% 0.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	31% 0.4mg	11.2% 0.15mg	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	3.9% 15.6μg	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	9.45% 8.5mg	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	0.85% 0.13mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	2.5% 2.98μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pigeon Peas	Canned Refried Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.4% 184mg	4.1% 41mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	166% 1.5mg	20.3% 0.18mg	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	25.5% 2.04mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	61.8% 259mg	12% 49.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	110% 2.54mg	18% 0.41mg	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	18.6% 130mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	58% 1973mg	13.3% 452mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	21% 11.6μg	15% 8.22μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.6% 24mg	35% 524mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	35.6% 3.9mg	7.47% 0.82mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.41% 15g	2.98% 110g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Pigeon Peas vs Canned Refried Beans:

• Raw Pigeon Peas have 8.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.4 times more Vitamin B2, 8.1 times more Vitamin B3, 6.7 times more Vitamin B5, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 41.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Canned Refried Beans.
• While Canned Refried Beans contain more Vitamin C than Raw Pigeon Peas .
• Both Raw Pigeon Peas as well as Canned Refried Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Pigeon Peas vs Canned Refried Beans:

• Raw Pigeon Peas have 4.5 times more Calcium, 8.2 times more Copper, 3.6 times more Iron, 5.2 times more Magnesium, 6.2 times more Manganese, 4 times more Phosphorus, 4.4 times more Potassium, 1.4 times more Selenium and 4.8 times more Zinc than Canned Refried Beans.
• While Canned Refried Beans contain 21.8 times more Sodium and 7.3 times more Water than Raw Pigeon Peas .

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Pigeon Peas have 3.8 times more Energy, 2.2 times more Omega 6, 4.6 times more Carbohydrate, 4.1 times more Fiber and 4.4 times more Protein than Canned Refried Beans.
• While Canned Refried Beans contain 1.3 times more Fat, 1.9 times more Saturated Fat and 4.8 times more Omega 3 than Raw Pigeon Peas .
• Both Raw Pigeon Peas as well as Canned Refried Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.