Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pecan
versus
peas
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pecan and peas:
Pecan is high in calories and pea has 88% less calories than pecan - pecan has 691 calories per 100 grams and pea has 81 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pecan is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to peas per calorie. Pecan has a macronutrient ratio of 5:8:88 and for peas, 26:70:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Pecan | Peas | |
---|---|---|
Protein | 5% | 26% |
Carbohydrates | 8% | 70% |
Fat | 88% | 4% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pecan and peas contain similar amounts of carbs - pecan has 13.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and pea has 14.5g of carbohydrates.
Both pecan and peas are high in dietary fiber. Pecan has 68% more dietary fiber than pea - pecan has 9.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pea has 5.7g of dietary fiber.
Pecan and peas contain similar amounts of sugar - pecan has 4g of sugar per 100 grams and pea has 5.7g of sugar.
Pecan is a great source of protein and it has 69% more protein than pea - pecan has 9.2g of protein per 100 grams and pea has 5.4g of protein.
Pecan is high in saturated fat and pea has 99% less saturated fat than pecan - pecan has 6.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pea has 0.07g of saturated fat.
Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 35 times more Vitamin C than pecan - pecan has 1.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and pea has 40mg of Vitamin C.
Pea has 11 times more Vitamin A than pecan - pecan has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pea has 38ug of Vitamin A.
Pecan and peas contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pecan has 1.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pea has 0.13mg of Vitamin E.
Pea has 609% more Vitamin K than pecan - pecan has 3.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pea has 24.8ug of Vitamin K.
Pecan has more thiamin and pantothenic acid, however, pea contains more folate. Both pecan and peas contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6.
Pecan | Peas | |
---|---|---|
Thiamin | 0.66 MG | 0.266 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.13 MG | 0.132 MG |
Niacin | 1.167 MG | 2.09 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.863 MG | 0.104 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.21 MG | 0.169 MG |
Folate | 22 UG | 65 UG |
Pecan is an excellent source of calcium and it has 180% more calcium than pea - pecan has 70mg of calcium per 100 grams and pea has 25mg of calcium.
Pecan is a great source of iron and it has 72% more iron than pea - pecan has 2.5mg of iron per 100 grams and pea has 1.5mg of iron.
Both pecan and peas are high in potassium. Pecan has 68% more potassium than pea - pecan has 410mg of potassium per 100 grams and pea has 244mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Pecan | Peas | |
---|---|---|
beta-carotene | 29 UG | 449 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 17 UG | 2477 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 21 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, pecan has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pea per 100 grams.
Pecan | Peas | |
---|---|---|
alpha linoleic acid | 0.986 G | 0.035 G |
Total | 0.986 G | 0.035 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pecan has more linoleic acid than pea per 100 grams.
Pecan | Peas | |
---|---|---|
other omega 6 | 0.069 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 20.628 G | 0.152 G |
Total | 20.697 G | 0.152 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Pecan 100g
(
100 g
)
|
Daily Values (%) |
Peas 100g
(
100 g
)
|
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
691KCAL 35% |
|
753% | calories | 5% |
|
81KCAL 4% | |
14G 6% |
|
5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
|
14G 6% | |
9.6G 38% |
|
68% | dietary fiber | 5% |
|
5.7G 23% | |
4G | 5% | sugar | 42% | 5.7G | |||
72G 113% |
|
>999% | total fat | 5% |
|
0.4G 1% | |
6.2G 34% |
|
>999% | saturated fat | 5% |
|
0.07G 0.4% | |
41G | >999% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | 0.04G | |||
22G | >999% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | 0.19G | |||
|
5% | sodium | >999% |
|
5MG 0.3% | ||
5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
3UG 0.4% |
|
5% | Vitamin A | >999% |
|
38UG 5% | |
1.1MG 2% |
|
5% | Vitamin C | >999% |
|
40MG 53% | |
70MG 7% |
|
180% | calcium | 5% |
|
25MG 3% | |
2.5MG 14% |
|
67% | iron | 5% |
|
1.5MG 8% | |
121MG 39% |
|
267% | magnesium | 5% |
|
33MG 11% | |
410MG 18% |
|
68% | potassium | 5% |
|
244MG 11% | |
0.66MG 60% |
|
144% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
|
0.27MG 24% | |
0.13MG 12% |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
|
0.13MG 12% | |
1.2MG 8% |
|
5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 75% |
|
2.1MG 15% | |
0.21MG 16% |
|
24% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
|
0.17MG 13% | |
0.86MG 17% |
|
759% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
|
0.1MG 2% | |
22UG 6% |
|
5% | folate (Vit B9) | 195% |
|
65UG 16% | |
1.4MG 9% |
|
976% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
0.13MG 1% | |
3.5UG 4% |
|
5% | Vitamin K | 614% |
|
25UG 28% | |
9.2G 18% |
|
70% | protein | 5% |
|
5.4G 11% | |
41MG 10% |
|
46% | choline | 5% |
|
28MG 7% | |
1.2MG 100% |
|
566% | copper | 5% |
|
0.18MG 15% | |
10UG 0.3% |
|
>999% | fluoride | 5% |
|
||
4.5MG 250% |
|
997% | manganese | 5% |
|
0.41MG 23% | |
277MG 40% |
|
156% | phosphorus | 5% |
|
108MG 15% | |
3.8UG 7% |
|
111% | selenium | 5% |
|
1.8UG 3% | |
4.5MG 57% |
|
275% | zinc | 5% |
|
1.2MG 16% | |
3.5G | 5% | Water | >999% | 79G | |||
0.46G | >999% | Starch | 5% | ||||
NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, cholesterol, trans fat. |