Peas vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between peas and soybeans
- Peas are richer in vitamin B5, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B3, yet soybeans are richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for peas is 3056% higher.
- Peas contain 89 times more vitamin A than soybeans. Peas contain 801IU of vitamin A, while soybeans contain 9IU.
- Soybeans have a lower glycemic index than peas.
Food types used in this article are Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +120.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +277.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90% |
| Contains more IronIron | +233.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +135.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +109.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +284.2% |
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 | +735.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +67.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +406.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +85374.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +34.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +59.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 153mg | 0.179mg | 3056% |
| Iron | 1.54mg | 5.14mg | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 5.064g | 33% |
| Copper | 0.173mg | 0.407mg | 26% |
| Protein | 5.36g | 18.21g | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 117mg | 245mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 14.2mg | 1.7mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.525mg | 0.824mg | 13% |
| Fats | 0.22g | 8.97g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 86mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 7.3µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.021mg | 0.399mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.149mg | 0.285mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.259mg | 0.155mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 102mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 271mg | 515mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 1.297g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 25.9µg | 19.2µg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.019g | 1.981g | 5% |
| Calories | 84kcal | 172kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 40µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Choline | 29.7mg | 47.5mg | 3% |
| Folate | 63µg | 54µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 15.63g | 8.36g | 2% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 6g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.41g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.216mg | 0.234mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 10.13g | 2.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.93g | 3g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.19mg | 1.15mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.201mg | 0.723mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.193mg | 0.807mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.32mg | 1.355mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.314mg | 1.108mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.198mg | 0.869mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.232mg | 0.831mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.105mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +239.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3977.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10326.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4864.7% |
