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Corn vs. Peas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between corn and peas

  • Corn has less vitamin B5, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B2 than peas.
  • Peas cover your daily need for vitamin B5 3044% more than corn.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Corn
Corn
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Peas
Peas
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.3%
Contains more IronIron +242.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Corn
Corn
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Peas
Peas
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 47% 0% 13% 2.8% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6375%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Peas DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 153mg 3044%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 25.9µg 21%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.525mg 16%
Iron 0.45mg 1.54mg 14%
Copper 0.049mg 0.173mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.259mg 14%
Fiber 2.4g 5.5g 12%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 14.2mg 10%
Folate 23µg 63µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.149mg 7%
Phosphorus 77mg 117mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.216mg 6%
Zinc 0.62mg 1.19mg 5%
Protein 3.41g 5.36g 4%
Magnesium 26mg 39mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Vitamin A 13µg 40µg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.9µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.102g 3%
Fats 1.5g 0.22g 2%
Carbs 20.98g 15.63g 2%
Calcium 3mg 27mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 271mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 2.021mg 2%
Calories 96kcal 84kcal 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.039g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.019g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 6.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 157kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 119g N/A
Net carbs 18.58g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 5.93g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.14mg 0%
Choline 29.1mg 29.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.193mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.198mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.105mg 0%
Fructose 0.79g 0.41g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
2
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Peas
Peas
2
5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +581.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.2%
~equal in Water ~77.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
2
17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Peas
Peas
1
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1868.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +491.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
Corn
3
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Peas
Peas
2
88% 2% 7% 3%
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +546.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +92.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +90.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0.18g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients
  2. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.