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Peas vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peas and corn

  • Corn has less vitamin B5, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B2 than peas.
  • Peas cover your daily need for vitamin B5 3044% more than corn.
  • Peas have 193 times more Vitamin B5 than corn. While peas have 153mg of Vitamin B5, corn has only 0.792mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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
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%
Corn
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.3%
Contains more IronIron +242.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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
10
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%
Corn
0
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 18% 16% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +204.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6375%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~29.1mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Corn
2
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%
Contains more FatsFats +581.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.2%
~equal in Water ~73.41g

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
Corn
2
17% 32% 51%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -80.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1868.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +491.2%

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
Corn
3
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +90.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +546.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +92.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0.17g
~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.
Peas Corn
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peas Corn Opinion
Calories 84kcal 96kcal Corn
Protein 5.36g 3.41g Peas
Fats 0.22g 1.5g Corn
Vitamin C 14.2mg 5.5mg Peas
Net carbs 10.13g 18.58g Corn
Carbs 15.63g 20.98g Corn
Magnesium 39mg 26mg Peas
Calcium 27mg 3mg Peas
Potassium 271mg 218mg Peas
Iron 1.54mg 0.45mg Peas
Sugar 5.93g 4.54g Corn
Fiber 5.5g 2.4g Peas
Copper 0.173mg 0.049mg Peas
Zinc 1.19mg 0.62mg Peas
Starch 7.17g Corn
Phosphorus 117mg 77mg Peas
Sodium 3mg 1mg Corn
Vitamin A 801IU 263IU Peas
Vitamin A 40µg 13µg Peas
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.09mg Peas
Manganese 0.525mg 0.167mg Peas
Selenium 1.9µg 0.2µg Peas
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.093mg Peas
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.057mg Peas
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 1.683mg Peas
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.792mg Peas
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.139mg Peas
Vitamin K 25.9µg 0.4µg Peas
Folate 63µg 23µg Peas
Choline 29.7mg 29.1mg Peas
Saturated Fat 0.039g 0.197g Peas
Monounsaturated Fat 0.019g 0.374g Corn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.603g Corn
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.023mg Peas
Threonine 0.201mg 0.133mg Peas
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0.133mg Peas
Leucine 0.32mg 0.358mg Corn
Lysine 0.314mg 0.141mg Peas
Methionine 0.081mg 0.069mg Peas
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0.155mg Peas
Valine 0.232mg 0.191mg Peas
Histidine 0.105mg 0.091mg Peas
Fructose 0.41g 0.79g Corn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Peas Corn
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%
Peas
17%
Corn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Peas
14%
Corn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Peas
Peas is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.158g)
Which food is cheaper?
Peas
Peas is cheaper (difference - $0.9)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Peas
Peas is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Peas
Peas is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn
Corn is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.39g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Corn
Corn is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
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. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/nutrients
  2. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients

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

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