Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Pigeon Peas VS Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pigeon Peas	25%	4%	71%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Pigeon Peas	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	23.5% 681kcal	1.23% 35.7kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.05% 2.96g	0.41% 0.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.05% 0.65g	0.17% 0.056g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.34% 0.069g	0.37% 0.006g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.1% 1.54g	0.93% 0.16g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	96% 125g	5.94% 7.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	7.2% 5.2g	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	3.75% 2.7g	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	% 2.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	78.3% 29.8g	6.27% 2.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	77% 43g	3.1% 1.75g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pigeon Peas	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.22% 2μg	9.26% 83.3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	106% 1.28mg	6.1% 0.073mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28.5% 0.37mg	2.9% 0.038mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	36.8% 5.9mg	7.37% 1.18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	50.4% 2.52mg	3.53% 0.18mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	43.2% 0.56mg	12.2% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	3.1% 0.93μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	226% 905μg	7.44% 29.8μg	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	30.2% 27mg	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	7.14% 1.07mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	13% 15.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pigeon Peas	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	25.8% 258mg	2% 20mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	233% 2.1mg	13% 0.12mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.11% 4.56μg	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	130% 10.4mg	6.7% 0.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	86.5% 363mg	5.2% 22mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	155% 3.55mg	9.84% 0.23mg	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	104% 728mg	6.8% 47.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	81.2% 2762mg	14% 470mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	29.6% 16.3μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.25% 33.7mg	0.66% 9.92mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	49.8% 5.48mg	3.07% 0.34mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.57% 21g	5.07% 188g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Pigeon Peas vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Pigeon Peas have 17.4 times more Vitamin B1, 9.8 times more Vitamin B2, 5 times more Vitamin B3, 14.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 30.4 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 42 times more Vitamin A and more Vitamin C than Raw Pigeon Peas .
• Both Raw Pigeon Peas as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Pigeon Peas vs Tomatoes:

• Raw Pigeon Peas have 13 times more Calcium, 17.9 times more Copper, 19.4 times more Iron, 16.6 times more Magnesium, 15.7 times more Manganese, 15.3 times more Phosphorus, 5.9 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 3.4 times more Sodium and 16.2 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 8.9 times more Water than Raw Pigeon Peas .

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Raw Pigeon Peas have 19.1 times more Energy, 7.5 times more Fat, 11.8 times more Saturated Fat, 11.7 times more Omega 3, 9.7 times more Omega 6, 16.1 times more Carbohydrate, 12.5 times more Fiber and 24.7 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Pigeon Peas as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.