Carrot vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carrots and peas different?
- Carrots are higher in vitamin A; however, peas are richer in vitamin B5, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, copper, phosphorus, folate, fiber, and vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for peas is 3055% higher.
- Carrots contain 21 times more vitamin A than peas. While carrots contain 16706IU of vitamin A, peas contain only 801IU.
- Carrots have a lower glycemic index (39) than peas (54).
Carrots, raw and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +413.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +284.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +395.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +234.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +267.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1987.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +371.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +140.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +292.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +156.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55944% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +96.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +231.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +237.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 153mg | 3055% |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 40µg | 88% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.525mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.259mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 1.54mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.173mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 117mg | 12% |
| Folate | 19µg | 63µg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 25.9µg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 5.5g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 14.2mg | 9% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 5.36g | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 1.19mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.149mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 2.021mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.216mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 39mg | 6% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 29.7mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 1.9µg | 3% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 84kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 15.63g | 2% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 320mg | 271mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.22g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 10.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 5.93g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.102g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 0.41g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +476.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.22g
~equal in
Other
~0.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.039g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +353.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +34.1% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +45.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
