Honey vs. Peas
Nutrition comparison of Honey and Peas
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
honey
versus
peas
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in honey and peas:
- Pea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Pea is a great source of potassium.
- Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Honey (Honey) and Peas (Peas, green, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Honey is high in calories and pea has 73% less calories than honey - honey has 304 calories per 100 grams and pea has 81 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, honey is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to peas per calorie. Honey has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for peas, 26:69:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Honey | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 69% |
| Fat | ~ | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Honey is high in carbohydrates and pea has 82% less carbohydrates than honey - honey has 82.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and pea has 14.5g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Pea is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 27 times more dietary fiber than honey - honey has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pea has 5.7g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Honey is high in sugar and pea has 93% less sugar than honey - honey has 82.1g of sugar per 100 grams and pea has 5.7g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Pea has 17 times more protein than honey - honey has 0.3g of protein per 100 grams and pea has 5.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both peas and honey are low in saturated fat - pea has 0.07g of saturated fat per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 79 times more Vitamin C than honey - honey has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and pea has 40mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Pea has more Vitamin A than honey - pea has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peas and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pea has 0.13mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Pea has more Vitamin K than honey - pea has 24.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Pea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both honey and peas contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.
| Honey | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.266 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.038 MG | 0.132 MG |
| Niacin | 0.121 MG | 2.09 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.068 MG | 0.104 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.024 MG | 0.169 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 65 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Pea has 317% more calcium than honey - honey has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and pea has 25mg of calcium.
iron
Pea has 250% more iron than honey - honey has 0.42mg of iron per 100 grams and pea has 1.5mg of iron.
potassium
Pea is a great source of potassium and it has 369% more potassium than honey - honey has 52mg of potassium per 100 grams and pea has 244mg of potassium.
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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does honey or peas contain more calories in 100 grams?Honey is high in calories and pea has 70% less calories than honey - honey has 304 calories in 100g and pea has 81 calories.
Does honey or peas have more carbohydrates?
By weight, honey is high in carbohydrates and pea has 80% fewer carbohydrates than honey - honey has 82.4g of carbs for 100g and pea has 14.5g of carbohydrates.