Peas vs. Radish Sprouts

Nutrition comparison of Peas and Radish Sprouts


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of peas versus radish sprouts (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peas and radish sprouts:

  • Both radish sprouts and peas are high in Vitamin C.
  • Pea has more thiamin, however, radish sprout contains more pantothenic acid.
  • Pea is a great source of potassium.
  • Pea is an excellent source of dietary fiber.
  • Radish sprout has 75% less carbohydrates than pea.
  • Radish sprout is a great source of calcium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of peas and radish sprouts is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Peas (Peas, green, raw) and Radish Sprouts (Radish seeds, sprouted, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Radish sprout has 47% less calories than pea - radish sprout has 43 calories per 100 grams and pea has 81 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, peas is much heavier in carbs, much lighter in fat and similar to radish sprouts for protein. Peas has a macronutrient ratio of 26:69:5 and for radish sprouts, 28:28:45 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Peas Radish Sprouts
Protein 26% 28%
Carbohydrates 69% 28%
Fat 5% 45%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Radish sprout has 75% less carbohydrates than pea - radish sprout has 3.6g 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 more dietary fiber than radish sprout - pea has 5.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Radish sprout has less sugar than pea - pea has 5.7g of sugar per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Pea has 42% more protein than radish sprout - radish sprout has 3.8g of protein per 100 grams and pea has 5.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both radish sprouts and peas are low in saturated fat - radish sprout has 0.77g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pea has 0.07g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Both radish sprouts and peas are high in Vitamin C. Pea has 38% more Vitamin C than radish sprout - radish sprout has 28.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and pea has 40mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Radish sprouts and peas contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - radish sprout has 20ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and pea has 38ug of Vitamin A.

Vitamin E

Peas and radish sprouts contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pea has 0.13mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Pea has more Vitamin K than radish sprout - pea has 24.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and radish sprout does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Pea has more thiamin, however, radish sprout contains more pantothenic acid. Both peas and radish sprouts contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Peas Radish Sprouts
Thiamin 0.266 MG 0.102 MG
Riboflavin 0.132 MG 0.103 MG
Niacin 2.09 MG 2.853 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.104 MG 0.733 MG
Vitamin B6 0.169 MG 0.285 MG
Folate 65 UG 95 UG

Minerals

calcium

Radish sprout is a great source of calcium and it has 104% more calcium than pea - radish sprout has 51mg of calcium per 100 grams and pea has 25mg of calcium.

iron

Pea has 71% more iron than radish sprout - radish sprout has 0.86mg of iron per 100 grams and pea has 1.5mg of iron.

potassium

Pea is a great source of potassium and it has 184% more potassium than radish sprout - radish sprout has 86mg of potassium per 100 grams and pea has 244mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, radish sprout has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pea per 100 grams.

Peas Radish Sprouts
alpha linoleic acid 0.035 G 0.722 G
Total 0.035 G 0.722 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, radish sprout has more linoleic acid than pea per 100 grams.

Peas Radish Sprouts
linoleic acid 0.152 G 0.41 G
Total 0.152 G 0.41 G



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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.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Peas (Peas, green, raw) and Radish Sprouts (Radish seeds, sprouted, raw) .

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FAQ

Does radish sprouts or peas contain more calories in 100 grams?
Radish sprout has 50% less calories than pea - radish sprout has 43 calories in 100g and pea has 81 calories.

Does radish sprouts or peas have more carbohydrates?
By weight, radish sprout has 80% fewer carbohydrates than pea - radish sprout has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and pea has 14.5g of carbohydrates.

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