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Broccoli vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broccoli and pea soup different?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, pea soup is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 98% higher.
  • Broccoli contains 508 times more vitamin K than pea soup. While broccoli contains 101.6µg of vitamin K, pea soup contains only 0.2µg.
  • Broccoli has less sodium.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than pea soup (66).

Broccoli, raw and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 6.3% 27% 49% 17% 20% 44% 32% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +345.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +198%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44%
~equal in Iron ~0.73mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 2% 1% 1.8% 0% 10% 5.8% 8.7% 2.9% 4.6% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14766.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1069.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +775%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50700%
Contains more FolateFolate +6200%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Pea soup DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0.6mg 98%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0.2µg 85%
Folate 63µg 1µg 16%
Sodium 33mg 336mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.02mg 12%
Copper 0.049mg 0.146mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.049mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.025mg 7%
Potassium 316mg 71mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.09mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 12mg 4%
Phosphorus 66mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.04mg 3%
Fiber 2.6g 1.9g 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.64mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.524g 2%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.245mg 2%
Selenium 2.5µg 3.6µg 2%
Choline 18.7mg 13.2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.372g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.142g 1%
Calories 34kcal 61kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.462mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 9.88g 1%
Protein 2.82g 3.2g 1%
Fats 0.37g 1.09g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 7.98g N/A
Iron 0.73mg 0.73mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 3.19g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
3% 10% 85%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 1.09 g
Carbs: 9.88 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more FatsFats +194.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.8%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
50% 36% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3281.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.7%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients
  2. Pea soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174561/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.