Soybean Oil vs. Peas
Nutrition comparison of Soybean Oil and Peas
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
soybean oil
versus
peas
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in soybean oil and peas:
- Pea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Pea has signficantly more iron than soybean oil.
- Pea is a great source of potassium.
- Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and dietary fiber.
- Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E.
- Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Peas (Peas, green, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Soybean oil is high in calories and pea has 91% less calories than soybean oil - pea has 81 calories per 100 grams and soybean oil has 884 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, soybean oil is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to peas per calorie. Soybean oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for peas, 26:69:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Soybean Oil | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 69% |
| Fat | 100% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Soybean oil has less carbohydrates than pea - pea has 14.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Pea is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than soybean oil - pea has 5.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Soybean oil has less sugar than pea - pea has 5.7g of sugar per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Pea has more protein than soybean oil - pea has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Soybean oil is high in saturated fat and pea has 100% less saturated fat than soybean oil - pea has 0.07g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soybean oil has 15.3g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both soybean oil and peas are low in trans fat - soybean oil has 0.68g of trans fat per 100 grams and pea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than soybean oil - pea has 40mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Pea has more Vitamin A than soybean oil - pea has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E and it has 61 times more Vitamin E than pea - pea has 0.13mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soybean oil has 8.2mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Soybean oil is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 642% more Vitamin K than pea - pea has 24.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soybean oil has 183.9ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Pea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Soybean Oil | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.266 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.132 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 2.09 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.104 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.169 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 65 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Pea has more calcium than soybean oil - pea has 25mg of calcium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
iron
Pea has signficantly more iron than soybean oil - pea has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and soybean oil has 0.02mg of iron.
potassium
Pea is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than soybean oil - pea has 244mg of potassium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, soybean oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pea per 100 grams.
| Soybean Oil | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 7.034 G | 0.035 G |
| Total | 7.034 G | 0.035 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, soybean oil has more linoleic acid than pea per 100 grams.
| Soybean Oil | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.242 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 50.299 G | 0.152 G |
| Total | 50.541 G | 0.152 G |
Customize your serving size
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: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Peas (Peas, green, raw) .
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does peas or soybean oil contain more calories in 100 grams?Soybean oil is high in calories and pea has 90% less calories than soybean oil - pea has 81 calories in 100g and soybean oil has 884 calories.
Does peas or soybean oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, soybean oil has fewer carbohydrates than pea - pea has 14.5g of carbs for 100g and soybean oil has no carbs..