Pea soup vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pea soup and quinoa?
- Quinoa has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and copper than pea soup.
- Quinoa's daily need coverage for manganese is 17% higher.
- Quinoa has 48 times less sodium than pea soup. Pea soup has 336mg of sodium, while quinoa has 7mg.
- Pea soup has a higher glycemic index (66) than quinoa (53).
We used Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Quinoa, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +326.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +104.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +31.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +70.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +223.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +157.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +167.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +340% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +515% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +4100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +74.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.245mg | 0.631mg | 17% |
Phosphorus | 47mg | 152mg | 15% |
Sodium | 336mg | 7mg | 14% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 64mg | 12% |
Folate | 1µg | 42µg | 10% |
Iron | 0.73mg | 1.49mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0.123mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.107mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.142g | 1.078g | 6% |
Copper | 0.146mg | 0.192mg | 5% |
Carbs | 9.88g | 21.3g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 2.8g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.64mg | 1.09mg | 4% |
Calories | 61kcal | 120kcal | 3% |
Potassium | 71mg | 172mg | 3% |
Choline | 13.2mg | 23mg | 2% |
Protein | 3.2g | 4.4g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.524g | 0.231g | 1% |
Selenium | 3.6µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
Calcium | 12mg | 17mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.09g | 1.92g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.049mg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.98g | 18.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.19g | 0.87g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.462mg | 0.412mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.372g | 0.528g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +18.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +66.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +76.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +115.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +659.2% |