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Pea vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Pea and Corn

  • Corn has less Vitamin B5, Vitamin K, Manganese, Vitamin B1, Copper, Iron, Fiber, Folate, Vitamin C, and Vitamin B2 than Pea.
  • Pea covers your daily need of Vitamin B5 3044% more than Corn.
  • Pea has 65 times more Vitamin K than Corn. While Pea has 25.9µg of Vitamin K, Corn has only 0.4µg.

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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pea
Pea is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.158g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pea
Pea is cheaper (difference - $0.9)
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?
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. Pea - 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.