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Pea vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pea and Carrot different?

  • Pea is higher in Vitamin B5, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Iron, Copper, Phosphorus, Folate, Fiber, and Vitamin K, however, Carrot is richer in Vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B5 from Pea is 3055% higher.
  • Pea contains 5 times more Iron than Carrot. While Pea contains 1.54mg of Iron, Carrot contains only 0.3mg.

Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Carrots, raw 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.
Pea
Pea
8
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%
Carrot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +225%
Contains more IronIron +413.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +284.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +267.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%

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.
Pea
Pea
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% 48% 2.8% 0% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47% 16%
Carrot
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 20% 1002% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55944%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +231.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1985.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +371.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pea
Pea
2
5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
Carrot
3
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +476.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.2%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
~equal in Fats ~0.24g
~equal in Other ~0.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pea
Pea
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
Carrot
2
22% 8% 70%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +35.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.7%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~0.037g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pea
Pea
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
Carrot
3
23% 58% 10% 9%
Starch: 1.43 g
Sucrose: 3.59 g
Glucose: 0.59 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +45.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +353.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +34.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pea Carrot Opinion
Calories 84kcal 41kcal Pea
Protein 5.36g 0.93g Pea
Fats 0.22g 0.24g Carrot
Vitamin C 14.2mg 5.9mg Pea
Net carbs 10.13g 6.78g Pea
Carbs 15.63g 9.58g Pea
Magnesium 39mg 12mg Pea
Calcium 27mg 33mg Carrot
Potassium 271mg 320mg Carrot
Iron 1.54mg 0.3mg Pea
Sugar 5.93g 4.74g Carrot
Fiber 5.5g 2.8g Pea
Copper 0.173mg 0.045mg Pea
Zinc 1.19mg 0.24mg Pea
Starch 1.43g Carrot
Phosphorus 117mg 35mg Pea
Sodium 3mg 69mg Pea
Vitamin A 801IU 16706IU Carrot
Vitamin A 40µg 835µg Carrot
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.66mg Carrot
Manganese 0.525mg 0.143mg Pea
Selenium 1.9µg 0.1µg Pea
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.066mg Pea
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.058mg Pea
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 0.983mg Pea
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.273mg Pea
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.138mg Pea
Vitamin K 25.9µg 13.2µg Pea
Folate 63µg 19µg Pea
Choline 29.7mg 8.8mg Pea
Saturated Fat 0.039g 0.037g Carrot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.019g 0.014g Pea
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.117g Carrot
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.012mg Pea
Threonine 0.201mg 0.191mg Pea
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0.077mg Pea
Leucine 0.32mg 0.102mg Pea
Lysine 0.314mg 0.101mg Pea
Methionine 0.081mg 0.02mg Pea
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0.061mg Pea
Valine 0.232mg 0.069mg Pea
Histidine 0.105mg 0.04mg Pea
Fructose 0.41g 0.55g Carrot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pea Carrot
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
738%
Pea
91%
Carrot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Pea
12%
Carrot

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pea
Pea contains less Sodium (difference - 66mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pea
Pea is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pea
Pea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pea
Pea is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.19g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.002g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/nutrients
  2. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.