Potato vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between potatoes and peas?
- Peas are richer than potatoes in vitamin B5, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Peas' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3054% more.
- The glycemic index of peas is lower.
We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +69.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +57.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +296.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +162.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +375% |
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 | +38.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +219.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +365.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51764.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1195% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +320% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +145.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 153mg | 3054% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 25.9µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.259mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 5.5g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.525mg | 14% |
| Folate | 15µg | 63µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.149mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 117mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 1.54mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 1.19mg | 8% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 5.36g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.173mg | 7% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.216mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 14.2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 2.021mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 271mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 39mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 40µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.9µg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 29.7mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 15.63g | 1% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 84kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.22g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 10.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.82g | 5.93g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.102g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0.41g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +161.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +144.4% |
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Water
~77.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +850% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +142.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +138.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2970.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +57.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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