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Pea soup vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pea soup and spätzle different?

  • Pea soup is higher in copper; however, spätzle is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for spätzle is 37% higher.
  • Pea soup contains 8 times more sugar than spätzle. While pea soup contains 3.19g of sugar, spätzle contains only 0.4g.

Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.8%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +563.9%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.65mg

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%
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 0% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +436.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%
Contains more OtherOther +156%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.9%
Contains more FatsFats +89.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.7%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pea soup Spätzle
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pea soup Spätzle DV% diff.
Selenium 3.6µg 23.9µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Sodium 336mg 165mg 7%
Copper 0.146mg 0.098mg 5%
Carbs 9.88g 25.16g 5%
Phosphorus 47mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.263mg 4%
Calories 61kcal 138kcal 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Manganese 0.245mg 0.315mg 3%
Fiber 1.9g 1.2g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.142g 0.552g 3%
Protein 3.2g 4.54g 3%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Iron 0.73mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.046mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 25.7mg 2%
Fats 1.09g 2.07g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.372g 0.581g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 71mg 38mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 7.98g 23.96g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3.19g 0.4g N/A
Zinc 0.64mg 0.65mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.462mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Saturated fat 0.524g 0.419g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pea soup Spätzle
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
3%
Pea soup
6%
Spätzle
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Pea soup
32%
Spätzle

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.79g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spätzle
Spätzle contains less Sodium (difference - 171mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.105g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 66)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pea soup
Pea soup is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.