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Pea vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pea and Pimiento different?

  • Pea is richer in Vitamin B5, Vitamin B1, Manganese, Vitamin K, Fiber, Phosphorus, Folate, and Copper, while Pimiento is higher in Vitamin C, and Vitamin A.
  • Pea covers your daily need of Vitamin B5 3060% more than Pimiento.
  • Pea contains 15 times more Vitamin B1 than Pimiento. Pea contains 0.259mg of Vitamin B1, while Pimiento contains 0.017mg.

Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Pimento, canned types were 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +526.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +588.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +470.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
~equal in Iron ~1.68mg

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
7
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%
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% 159% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1423.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1529900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +212%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +497.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +231.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +392.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.215mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pea
Pea
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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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +387.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.5%
Contains more OtherOther +130%
Contains more FatsFats +36.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pea
Pea
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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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -13.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~0.02g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pea Pimiento Opinion
Calories 84kcal 23kcal Pea
Protein 5.36g 1.1g Pea
Fats 0.22g 0.3g Pimiento
Vitamin C 14.2mg 84.9mg Pimiento
Net carbs 10.13g 3.2g Pea
Carbs 15.63g 5.1g Pea
Magnesium 39mg 6mg Pea
Calcium 27mg 6mg Pea
Potassium 271mg 158mg Pea
Iron 1.54mg 1.68mg Pimiento
Sugar 5.93g 2.71g Pimiento
Fiber 5.5g 1.9g Pea
Copper 0.173mg 0.049mg Pea
Zinc 1.19mg 0.19mg Pea
Phosphorus 117mg 17mg Pea
Sodium 3mg 14mg Pea
Vitamin A 801IU 2655IU Pimiento
Vitamin A 40µg 133µg Pimiento
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.69mg Pimiento
Manganese 0.525mg 0.092mg Pea
Selenium 1.9µg 0.2µg Pea
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.017mg Pea
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.06mg Pea
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 0.615mg Pea
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.01mg Pea
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.215mg Pea
Vitamin K 25.9µg 8.3µg Pea
Folate 63µg 6µg Pea
Choline 29.7mg 6.3mg Pea
Saturated Fat 0.039g 0.045g Pea
Monounsaturated Fat 0.019g 0.02g Pimiento
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.161g Pimiento
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.014mg Pea
Threonine 0.201mg 0.04mg Pea
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0.036mg Pea
Leucine 0.32mg 0.058mg Pea
Lysine 0.314mg 0.049mg Pea
Methionine 0.081mg 0.013mg Pea
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0.034mg Pea
Valine 0.232mg 0.046mg Pea
Histidine 0.105mg 0.022mg Pea
Fructose 0.41g Pea

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pea Pimiento
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
43%
Pimiento
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Pea
13%
Pimiento

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pimiento
Pimiento is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.22g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pimiento
Pimiento is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pea
Pea contains less Sodium (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pea
Pea is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.006g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pea
Pea is cheaper (difference - $0.7)
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 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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.