Pea soup vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pea soup and pasta
- Pea soup has more copper; however, pasta is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and iron.
- Pasta covers your daily need for folate, 16% more than pea soup.
- Pea soup has 56 times more sodium than pasta. While pea soup has 336mg of sodium, pasta has only 6mg.
- The glycemic index of pea soup is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.
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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 | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +195.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +57% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +14.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more IronIron | +56.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +422.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +114.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +273.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +6300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 1µg | 64µg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.209mg | 14% |
Sodium | 336mg | 6mg | 14% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 8% | |
Selenium | 3.6µg | 7% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
Copper | 0.146mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
Carbs | 9.88g | 24.93g | 5% |
Iron | 0.73mg | 1.14mg | 5% |
Protein | 3.2g | 5.15g | 4% |
Calories | 61kcal | 131kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.462mg | 0.992mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.049mg | 0.183mg | 3% |
Choline | 13.2mg | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 47mg | 63mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.524g | 0.15g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.142g | 0.429g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.372g | 0.124g | 1% |
Potassium | 71mg | 24mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.245mg | 0.224mg | 1% |
Calcium | 12mg | 6mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 18mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.56mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.09g | 1.05g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.98g | 24.93g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.19g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 6µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +23.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +312.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +152.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +200% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +202.1% |