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Pea vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pea and Potato different?

  • Pea is higher in Vitamin B5, Vitamin K, Vitamin B1, Manganese, Fiber, Folate, Vitamin B2, and Zinc, however, Potato is richer in Potassium, and Vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B5 from Pea is 3052% higher.
  • Pea contains 13 times more Vitamin K than Potato. While Pea contains 25.9µg of Vitamin K, Potato contains only 2µg.

Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Potatoes, baked, flesh and skin, without salt 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
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%
Potato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +42.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.4%

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%
Potato
1
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 32% 0.6% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7910%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40591.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1195%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Potato
2
3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.4%
Contains more FatsFats +69.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +44.6%
~equal in Water ~74.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pea
Pea
2
24% 12% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -12.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pea
Pea
3
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
Potato
2
94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.44 g
Fructose: 0.34 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1205%
Contains more FructoseFructose +20.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +238.5%
~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 Potato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pea Potato Opinion
Calories 84kcal 93kcal Potato
Protein 5.36g 2.5g Pea
Fats 0.22g 0.13g Pea
Vitamin C 14.2mg 9.6mg Pea
Net carbs 10.13g 18.95g Potato
Carbs 15.63g 21.15g Potato
Magnesium 39mg 28mg Pea
Calcium 27mg 15mg Pea
Potassium 271mg 535mg Potato
Iron 1.54mg 1.08mg Pea
Sugar 5.93g 1.18g Potato
Fiber 5.5g 2.2g Pea
Copper 0.173mg 0.118mg Pea
Zinc 1.19mg 0.36mg Pea
Starch 17.27g Potato
Phosphorus 117mg 70mg Pea
Sodium 3mg 10mg Pea
Vitamin A 801IU 10IU Pea
Vitamin A 40µg 1µg Pea
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.04mg Pea
Manganese 0.525mg 0.219mg Pea
Selenium 1.9µg 0.4µg Pea
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.064mg Pea
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.048mg Pea
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 1.41mg Pea
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.376mg Pea
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.311mg Potato
Vitamin K 25.9µg 2µg Pea
Folate 63µg 28µg Pea
Choline 29.7mg 14.8mg Pea
Saturated Fat 0.039g 0.034g Potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.019g 0.003g Pea
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.057g Pea
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.025mg Pea
Threonine 0.201mg 0.081mg Pea
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0.08mg Pea
Leucine 0.32mg 0.119mg Pea
Lysine 0.314mg 0.13mg Pea
Methionine 0.081mg 0.038mg Pea
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0.099mg Pea
Valine 0.232mg 0.125mg Pea
Histidine 0.105mg 0.042mg Pea
Fructose 0.41g 0.34g Pea

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pea Potato
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%
Potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Pea
22%
Potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato
Potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.75g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Potato
Potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food is cheaper?
Potato
Potato is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pea
Pea contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pea
Pea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/nutrients

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

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