Potato Starch vs. Peas

Nutrition comparison of Potato Starch and Peas


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

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

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and peas:

  • Pea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Pea has signficantly more iron than potato starch.
  • Pea is a great source of potassium.
  • Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and dietary fiber.
Detailed nutritional comparison of potato starch and peas 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: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Peas (Peas, green, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


Calories and Carbs

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Potato starch is high in calories and pea has 76% less calories than potato starch - pea has 81 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, potato starch is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to peas per calorie. Potato starch 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:

Potato Starch Peas
Protein ~ 26%
Carbohydrates 100% 69%
Fat ~ 5%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and pea has 83% less carbohydrates than potato starch - pea has 14.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Pea is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than potato starch - pea has 5.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Potato starch has less sugar than pea - pea has 5.7g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Pea has more protein than potato starch - pea has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Both peas and potato starch are low in saturated fat - pea has 0.07g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than potato starch - pea has 40mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Pea has more Vitamin A than potato starch - pea has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

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

Vitamin K

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

The B Vitamins

Pea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Potato Starch 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 potato starch - pea has 25mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Pea has signficantly more iron than potato starch - pea has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.

potassium

Pea is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than potato starch - pea has 244mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.




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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: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Peas (Peas, green, raw) .

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FAQ

Does peas or potato starch contain more calories in 100 grams?
Potato starch is high in calories and pea has 80% less calories than potato starch - pea has 81 calories in 100g and potato starch has 333 calories.

Does peas or potato starch have more carbohydrates?
By weight, potato starch is high in carbohydrates and pea has 80% fewer carbohydrates than potato starch - pea has 14.5g of carbs for 100g and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.