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Peas vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peas and spirulina

  • Peas have more vitamin B5, fiber, vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese, while spirulina has more copper, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Peas' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3054% higher.
  • Spirulina contains 16 times less vitamin C than peas. Peas contain 14.2mg of vitamin C, while spirulina contains 0.9mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Seaweed, spirulina, raw.

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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.
Peas
Peas
8
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +495%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +963.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.4%
Contains more IronIron +81.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.1%

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.
Peas
Peas
8
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%
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 3% 0% 1% 9.8% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1477.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +535.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +936%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peas Spirulina DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.325mg 3054%
Copper 0.173mg 0.597mg 47%
Fiber 5.5g 0.4g 20%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 2.5µg 20%
Iron 1.54mg 2.79mg 16%
Vitamin C 14.2mg 0.9mg 15%
Phosphorus 117mg 11mg 15%
Manganese 0.525mg 0.186mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.342mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.034mg 14%
Folate 63µg 9µg 14%
Zinc 1.19mg 0.2mg 9%
Magnesium 39mg 19mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 1.196mg 5%
Carbs 15.63g 2.42g 4%
Potassium 271mg 127mg 4%
Sodium 3mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin A 40µg 3µg 4%
Choline 29.7mg 6.5mg 4%
Calories 84kcal 26kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.222mg 3%
Calcium 27mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.49mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.7µg 2%
Protein 5.36g 5.92g 1%
Fructose 0.41g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.4g 23g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 157kcal 44kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 119g 385g N/A
Fats 0.22g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 10.13g 2.02g N/A
Sugar 5.93g 0.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.106g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.32mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.314mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.112mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
Peas
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5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 g
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +545.9%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.4%
Contains more FatsFats +77.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
Peas
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24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.106g

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/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.