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Peas vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peas and chinese broccoli

  • Peas are richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B6, yet chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for peas is 3057% higher.
  • Peas contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than chinese broccoli. Peas contain 0.216mg of vitamin B6, while chinese broccoli contains 0.07mg.
  • Chinese broccoli has a lower glycemic index than peas.

Food types used in this article are Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +175%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270.4%
~equal in Potassium ~261mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +105%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +227.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peas Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.159mg 3057%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 84.8µg 49%
Vitamin C 14.2mg 28.2mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.095mg 14%
Copper 0.173mg 0.061mg 12%
Fiber 5.5g 2.5g 12%
Iron 1.54mg 0.56mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.07mg 11%
Manganese 0.525mg 0.264mg 11%
Phosphorus 117mg 41mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 0.437mg 10%
Folate 63µg 99µg 9%
Protein 5.36g 1.14g 8%
Calcium 27mg 100mg 7%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.39mg 7%
Magnesium 39mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin A 40µg 82µg 5%
Carbs 15.63g 3.81g 4%
Calories 84kcal 22kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.33g 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.48mg 2%
Fats 0.22g 0.72g 1%
Choline 29.7mg 25.3mg 1%
Selenium 1.9µg 1.3µg 1%
Fructose 0.41g 1%
Net carbs 10.13g 1.31g N/A
Potassium 271mg 261mg 0%
Sugar 5.93g 0.84g N/A
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.146mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +370.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +227.3%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.5%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/nutrients

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

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