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Peas vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between peas and onions?

  • Peas are richer than onions in vitamin B5, vitamin K, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Peas' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3058% more.
  • Peas have 65 times more vitamin K than onions. While peas have 25.9µg of vitamin K, onions have only 0.4µg.
  • The glycemic index of onions is lower.

We used Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Onions, raw types in this article.

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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.
Peas
Peas
10
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%
Onion
Onion
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.6%
Contains more IronIron +633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +343.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280%

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.
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%
Onion
Onion
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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +463%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +451.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1642.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124290.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6375%
Contains more FolateFolate +231.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peas Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.123mg 3058%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 0.4µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.046mg 18%
Iron 1.54mg 0.21mg 17%
Manganese 0.525mg 0.129mg 17%
Fiber 5.5g 1.7g 15%
Copper 0.173mg 0.039mg 15%
Phosphorus 117mg 29mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 0.116mg 12%
Folate 63µg 19µg 11%
Protein 5.36g 1.1g 9%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.17mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.027mg 9%
Vitamin C 14.2mg 7.4mg 8%
Magnesium 39mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.12mg 7%
Potassium 271mg 146mg 4%
Vitamin A 40µg 0µg 4%
Choline 29.7mg 6.1mg 4%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.5µg 3%
Calories 84kcal 40kcal 2%
Carbs 15.63g 9.34g 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.02mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.017g 1%
Fructose 0.41g 1.29g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.4g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 157kcal 364kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 119g 250g N/A
Fats 0.22g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 10.13g 7.64g N/A
Calcium 27mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 5.93g 4.24g N/A
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
Peas
3
5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
Onion
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +387.3%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
Peas
3
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Onion
Onion
0
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.042g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Onion
Onion
2
23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +427.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1415.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +214.6%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/nutrients
  2. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.