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Peas vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peas and broad beans

  • Peas are richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin A, fiber, zinc, and phosphorus, yet broad beans are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for peas is 3059% higher.
  • Peas contain 7 times more vitamin B6 than broad beans. Peas contain 0.216mg of vitamin B6, while broad beans contain 0.029mg.
  • Peas have a lower glycemic index than broad beans.

Food types used in this article are Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Broadbeans, immature seeds, 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.
Peas
Peas
9
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90%
~equal in Iron ~1.5mg

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.
Peas
Peas
9
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%
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% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +644.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +39.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~58µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peas Broad beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.066mg 3059%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.029mg 14%
Copper 0.173mg 0.06mg 13%
Manganese 0.525mg 0.261mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.128mg 11%
Fiber 5.5g 3.6g 8%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.47mg 7%
Phosphorus 117mg 73mg 6%
Vitamin C 14.2mg 19.8mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.09mg 5%
Choline 29.7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 1.2mg 5%
Vitamin A 40µg 14µg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 31mg 2%
Potassium 271mg 193mg 2%
Carbs 15.63g 10.1g 2%
Sodium 3mg 41mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 1µg 2%
Folate 63µg 58µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.303g 1%
Calories 84kcal 62kcal 1%
Protein 5.36g 4.8g 1%
Calcium 27mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Fructose 0.41g 1%
Iron 1.54mg 1.5mg 1%
Fats 0.22g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 10.13g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 5.93g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
Peas
3
5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.8%
Contains more FatsFats +127.3%
~equal in Water ~83.7g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
Peas
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24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.02g

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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. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/nutrients
  2. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.