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Egg vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eggs and peas

  • Eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, yet peas are richer in vitamin B5, fiber, manganese, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for peas is 3032% higher.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index than peas.

Food types used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, 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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Peas
Peas
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1056.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1521.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.1%
Contains more IronIron +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1919.2%

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.
Egg
Egg
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 33% 50% 21% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33%
Peas
Peas
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 47% 0% 13% 2.8% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +635.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3057.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10844.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Peas DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 153mg 3032%
Copper 2mg 0.173mg 203%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 1.9µg 53%
Choline 293.8mg 29.7mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.149mg 28%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.525mg 22%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 25.9µg 21%
Fats 10.61g 0.22g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.2mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.259mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.039g 15%
Protein 12.58g 5.36g 14%
Vitamin A 149µg 40µg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 2.021mg 12%
Vitamin D* 87 IU 0 IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.019g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.102g 9%
Phosphorus 172mg 117mg 8%
Magnesium 10mg 39mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.216mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.14mg 6%
Carbs 1.12g 15.63g 5%
Sodium 124mg 3mg 5%
Folate 44µg 63µg 5%
Calories 155kcal 84kcal 4%
Potassium 126mg 271mg 4%
Iron 1.19mg 1.54mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 27mg 2%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.19mg 1%
Fructose 0.41g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.1g 6.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 123kcal 157kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 119g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 3.1 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 5.93g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.193mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.198mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.105mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Peas
Peas
2
5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4722.7%
Contains more OtherOther +16.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1295.5%
~equal in Water ~77.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Peas
Peas
1
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21357.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1286.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.