Peas vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between peas and red potato
- Peas have more vitamin B5, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, iron, folate, and vitamin B2; however, red potato is higher in potassium.
- Peas cover your daily need for vitamin B5, 3053% more than red potato.
- Peas have 80 times more vitamin A than red potato. While peas have 801IU of vitamin A, red potato has only 10IU.
- The glycemic index of red potato is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more IronIron | +120% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +197.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +203.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +12.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3900% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +259.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +198% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44768% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +825% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +57.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 153mg | 0.341mg | 3053% |
Vitamin K | 25.9µg | 2.8µg | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.259mg | 0.072mg | 16% |
Fiber | 5.5g | 1.8g | 15% |
Manganese | 0.525mg | 0.173mg | 15% |
Iron | 1.54mg | 0.7mg | 11% |
Folate | 63µg | 27µg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.149mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
Potassium | 271mg | 545mg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.19mg | 0.4mg | 7% |
Protein | 5.36g | 2.3g | 6% |
Starch | 15.15g | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 117mg | 72mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 40µg | 1µg | 4% |
Selenium | 1.9µg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 39mg | 28mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.021mg | 1.595mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 14.2mg | 12.6mg | 2% |
Calcium | 27mg | 9mg | 2% |
Choline | 29.7mg | 18.9mg | 2% |
Carbs | 15.63g | 19.59g | 1% |
Calories | 84kcal | 89kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.22g | 0.15g | 0% |
Net carbs | 10.13g | 17.79g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.93g | 1.43g | N/A |
Copper | 0.173mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Sodium | 3mg | 12mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.026g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0.002g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.043g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.201mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.193mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.32mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.314mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.081mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.198mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.232mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.105mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.41g | 0.44g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.36 g
Fats:
0.22 g
Carbs:
15.63 g
Water:
77.87 g
Other:
0.92 g
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
19.59 g
Water:
76.67 g
Other:
1.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +133% |
Contains more FatsFats | +46.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +40.2% |
~equal in
Water
~76.67g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.102 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +850% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +137.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
15.15 g
Sucrose:
0.45 g
Glucose:
0.55 g
Fructose:
0.44 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1060% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +323.1% |
~equal in
Fructose
~0.44g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g