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Fiddlehead ferns vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fiddlehead ferns and peas

  • Fiddlehead ferns have more vitamin A, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin C; however, peas are richer in vitamin B1.
  • Fiddlehead ferns cover your daily vitamin A needs 56% more than peas.
  • Peas have 2 times less vitamin B3 than fiddlehead ferns. Fiddlehead ferns have 4.98mg of vitamin B3, while peas have 2.021mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fiddlehead ferns, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 9.6% 33% 49% 107% 23% 43% 0.13% 67% 0%
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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 +18.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +85%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.7%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.525mg

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 89% 60% 0% 0% 5% 48% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 47% 13% 2.8% 0% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +352.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1195%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fiddlehead ferns Peas DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 3060%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 22%
Fiber 5.5g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.259mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.98mg 2.021mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 17%
Vitamin A 181µg 40µg 16%
Folate 63µg 16%
Copper 0.32mg 0.173mg 16%
Vitamin C 26.6mg 14.2mg 14%
Choline 29.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.149mg 5%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Calories 34kcal 84kcal 3%
Potassium 370mg 271mg 3%
Zinc 0.83mg 1.19mg 3%
Carbs 5.54g 15.63g 3%
Iron 1.31mg 1.54mg 3%
Phosphorus 101mg 117mg 2%
Protein 4.55g 5.36g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 1%
Magnesium 34mg 39mg 1%
Fructose 0.41g 1%
Calcium 32mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Manganese 0.51mg 0.525mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 5.54g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 5.93g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 6% 89%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 88.68 g
Other: 0.83 g
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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 FatsFats +81.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.1%
Contains more OtherOther +10.8%

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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. Fiddlehead ferns - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169405/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.