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Peas vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between peas and broccoli

  • Peas have more vitamin B5, vitamin B1, copper, manganese, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Peas cover your daily vitamin B5 needs 3049% more than broccoli.
  • Broccoli contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than peas. Peas contain 0.259mg of vitamin B1, while broccoli contains 0.071mg.
  • The glycemic index of peas is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Broccoli, 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.
Peas
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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +111%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.6%

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.
Peas
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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 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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26601.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +528.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +292.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peas Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.573mg 3049%
Vitamin C 14.2mg 89.2mg 83%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 101.6µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.071mg 16%
Manganese 0.525mg 0.21mg 14%
Copper 0.173mg 0.049mg 14%
Fiber 5.5g 2.6g 12%
Iron 1.54mg 0.73mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 0.639mg 9%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.41mg 7%
Phosphorus 117mg 66mg 7%
Protein 5.36g 2.82g 5%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.78mg 4%
Magnesium 39mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.175mg 3%
Calories 84kcal 34kcal 3%
Carbs 15.63g 6.64g 3%
Calcium 27mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.117mg 2%
Choline 29.7mg 18.7mg 2%
Vitamin A 40µg 31µg 1%
Sodium 3mg 33mg 1%
Selenium 1.9µg 2.5µg 1%
Potassium 271mg 316mg 1%
Fats 0.22g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 10.13g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 5.93g 1.7g N/A
Folate 63µg 63µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.059mg 0%
Fructose 0.41g 0.68g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
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5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.4%
Contains more FatsFats +68.2%
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%
~equal in Other ~0.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.039g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
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88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.22 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.41 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.18 g
Galactose: 0 g
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5120%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +276.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +65.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +16.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients

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

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