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Peas vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peas and Brussels sprouts

  • Peas have more vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and fiber; however, Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Peas cover your daily need for vitamin B5, 3054% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Peas have 3 times more zinc than Brussels sprouts. While peas have 1.19mg of zinc, Brussels sprouts have only 0.42mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Brussels sprouts, 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
7
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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg

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
5
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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49414.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +498.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +583.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~38µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.219mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~61µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peas Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.309mg 3054%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 153g 1019%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 177µg 126%
Vitamin C 14.2mg 85mg 79%
Copper 0.173mg 0.07mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.139mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 0.745mg 8%
Manganese 0.525mg 0.337mg 8%
Fiber 5.5g 3.8g 7%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.42mg 7%
Phosphorus 117mg 69mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.88mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.09mg 5%
Magnesium 39mg 23mg 4%
Protein 5.36g 3.38g 4%
Potassium 271mg 389mg 3%
Choline 29.7mg 19.1mg 2%
Calories 84kcal 43kcal 2%
Iron 1.54mg 1.4mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 42mg 2%
Carbs 15.63g 8.95g 2%
Fructose 0.41g 0.93g 1%
Selenium 1.9µg 1.6µg 1%
Sodium 3mg 25mg 1%
Folate 63µg 61µg 1%
Fats 0.22g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 10.13g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 5.93g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin A 40µg 38µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.219mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
2
5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.6%
Contains more FatsFats +36.4%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%
Contains more OtherOther +48.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
1
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149900%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
2
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
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1034.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +523.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +126.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients

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

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