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Pea vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Pea and Sweet potato

  • Pea has more Vitamin B5, Vitamin K, Folate, Vitamin B1, Iron, Phosphorus, Fiber, and Zinc, however, Sweet potato is higher in Vitamin A RAE, and Potassium.
  • Pea covers your daily need of Vitamin B5 3042% more than Sweet potato.
  • Pea has 11 times more Vitamin K than Sweet potato. While Pea has 25.9µg of Vitamin K, Sweet potato has only 2.3µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Iron +123.2%
Contains more Magnesium +44.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +116.7%
Contains less Sodium -91.7%
Contains more Zinc +271.9%
Contains more Selenium +850%
Contains more Calcium +40.7%
Contains more Potassium +75.3%
Equal in Copper - 0.161
Equal in Manganese - 0.497
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 58% 28% 51% 24% 1% 33% 58% 69% 11%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 26% 20% 24% 42% 5% 9% 54% 65% 2%
Contains more Iron +123.2%
Contains more Magnesium +44.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +116.7%
Contains less Sodium -91.7%
Contains more Zinc +271.9%
Contains more Selenium +850%
Contains more Calcium +40.7%
Contains more Potassium +75.3%
Equal in Copper - 0.161
Equal in Manganese - 0.497

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pea
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Contains more Vitamin B1 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +17207.7%
Contains more Folate +950%
Contains more Vitamin K +1026.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +2299.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +407.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +38%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +32.4%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 49% 3% 0% 48% 65% 35% 38% 9180% 50% 48% 0% 65%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1154% 15% 0% 66% 27% 25% 28% 54% 66% 5% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +17207.7%
Contains more Folate +950%
Contains more Vitamin K +1026.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +2299.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +407.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +38%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +32.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +166.7%
Contains more Fats +46.7%
Contains more Carbs +32.5%
Contains more Other +46.7%
Equal in Water - 75.78
5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
2% 21% 76%
Protein: 2.01 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 20.71 g
Water: 75.78 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more Protein +166.7%
Contains more Fats +46.7%
Contains more Carbs +32.5%
Contains more Other +46.7%
Equal in Water - 75.78

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Saturated Fat -25%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +850%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +10.9%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.092
24% 12% 64%
Saturated Fat: 0.039 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.102 g
36% 63%
Saturated Fat: 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.092 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -25%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +850%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +10.9%
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.092

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Sucrose +128.9%
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Glucose +338.5%
Contains more Fructose +22%
Contains more Maltose +1633.3%
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.22 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.41 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.18 g
Galactose: 0 g
52% 17% 4% 4% 23%
Starch: 7.05 g
Sucrose: 2.28 g
Glucose: 0.57 g
Fructose: 0.5 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Sucrose +128.9%
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Glucose +338.5%
Contains more Fructose +22%
Contains more Maltose +1633.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pea Sweet potato
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pea Sweet potato Opinion
Net carbs 10.13g 17.41g Sweet potato
Protein 5.36g 2.01g Pea
Fats 0.22g 0.15g Pea
Carbs 15.63g 20.71g Sweet potato
Calories 84kcal 90kcal Sweet potato
Starch 7.05g Sweet potato
Fructose 0.41g 0.5g Sweet potato
Sugar 5.93g 6.48g Pea
Fiber 5.5g 3.3g Pea
Calcium 27mg 38mg Sweet potato
Iron 1.54mg 0.69mg Pea
Magnesium 39mg 27mg Pea
Phosphorus 117mg 54mg Pea
Potassium 271mg 475mg Sweet potato
Sodium 3mg 36mg Pea
Zinc 1.19mg 0.32mg Pea
Copper 0.173mg 0.161mg Pea
Manganese 0.525mg 0.497mg Pea
Selenium 1.9µg 0.2µg Pea
Vitamin A 801IU 19218IU Sweet potato
Vitamin A RAE 40µg 961µg Sweet potato
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.71mg Sweet potato
Vitamin C 14.2mg 19.6mg Sweet potato
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.107mg Pea
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.106mg Pea
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 1.487mg Pea
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.884mg Pea
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.286mg Sweet potato
Folate 63µg 6µg Pea
Vitamin K 25.9µg 2.3µg Pea
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.04mg Sweet potato
Threonine 0.201mg 0.107mg Pea
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0.07mg Pea
Leucine 0.32mg 0.118mg Pea
Lysine 0.314mg 0.084mg Pea
Methionine 0.081mg 0.037mg Pea
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0.114mg Pea
Valine 0.232mg 0.11mg Pea
Histidine 0.105mg 0.039mg Pea
Saturated Fat 0.039g 0.052g Pea
Monounsaturated Fat 0.019g 0.002g Pea
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.092g Pea

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pea Sweet potato
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
798%
Pea
120%
Sweet potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Pea
25%
Sweet potato

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pea
Pea is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.55g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pea
Pea contains less Sodium (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pea
Pea is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.013g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pea
Pea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pea
Pea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168483/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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