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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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 6.3% 27% 49% 17% 20% 44% 32% 20%
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%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Iron ~0.73mg

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.
Potato
8
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 2% 1% 1.8% 0% 10% 5.8% 8.7% 2.9% 4.6% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 7.2%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Pea soup 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
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
3% 10% 85%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 1.09 g
Carbs: 9.88 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1111.1%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
50% 36% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.1%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Pea soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174561/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.