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Pea soup vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pea soup and potatoes

  • Pea soup has more selenium, while potatoes have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 21% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 56 times less sodium than pea soup. Pea soup contains 336mg of sodium, while potatoes contain 6mg.
  • Pea soup has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea soup is 66, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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 11% 3.6% 6.3% 27% 49% 17% 20% 44% 32% 20%
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +498.6%
Contains more IronIron +11%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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 2% 1% 1.8% 0% 10% 5.8% 8.7% 2.9% 4.6% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 7.2%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +502%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1390%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pea soup Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.298mg 21%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 19.7mg 21%
Sodium 336mg 6mg 14%
Potassium 71mg 425mg 10%
Selenium 3.6µg 0.4µg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.295mg 5%
Copper 0.146mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.462mg 1.061mg 4%
Folate 1µg 15µg 4%
Carbs 9.88g 17.49g 3%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.081mg 3%
Protein 3.2g 2.05g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.524g 0.025g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Fats 1.09g 0.09g 2%
Manganese 0.245mg 0.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.372g 0.002g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.142g 0.042g 1%
Calories 61kcal 77kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.01mg 1%
Phosphorus 47mg 57mg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 2.1g 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.81mg 1%
Net carbs 7.98g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.19g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Choline 13.2mg 12.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 10% 85%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 1.09 g
Carbs: 9.88 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 1.28 g
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1111.1%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 36% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.142 g
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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. Pea soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174561/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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