Potato vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between potatoes and pea soup
- Potatoes have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium, while pea soup has more selenium.
- Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 21% higher.
- Pea soup contains 33 times less vitamin C than potatoes. Potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, while pea soup contains 0.6mg.
- The amount of sugar in potatoes is lower.
- Pea soup has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea soup is 66, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.
The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 | +53.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +498.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +32.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +113.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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 | +3183.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +102.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +502% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1390% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1400% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.02mg | 21% |
Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 0.6mg | 21% |
Sodium | 6mg | 336mg | 14% |
Potassium | 425mg | 71mg | 10% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 3.6µg | 6% |
Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.049mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.11mg | 0.146mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 0.462mg | 4% |
Folate | 15µg | 1µg | 4% |
Carbs | 17.49g | 9.88g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.05g | 3.2g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.524g | 2% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.09g | 1.09g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.245mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.372g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.142g | 1% |
Calories | 77kcal | 61kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 57mg | 47mg | 1% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 1.9g | 1% |
Iron | 0.81mg | 0.73mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.39g | 7.98g | N/A |
Calcium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.82g | 3.19g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Choline | 12.1mg | 13.2mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1111.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
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Water
~84.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18500% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +238.1% |