Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Green Peas VS Oranges

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Green Peas	26%	4%	70%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Green Peas	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12.7% 367kcal	7.35% 213kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.87% 1.8g	0.56% 0.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1% 0.32g	0.21% 0.068g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.92% 0.16g	2% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.06% 0.69g	0.48% 0.082g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50.4% 65.5g	41% 53.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	35.5% 25.7g	58.5% 42.4g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	2.44% 1.77g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 0.54g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 22.6g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	68% 26g	28.6% 11g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	44% 24.6g	7.6% 4.26g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Green Peas	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	19% 172μg	5.54% 50μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	101% 1.2mg	33% 0.39mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	46% 0.6mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	59.3% 9.5mg	8% 1.28mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.43% 0.47mg	22.7% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	59% 0.77mg	21% 0.27mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	73.7% 295μg	34% 136μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	202% 181mg	268% 241mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.93% 0.59mg	5.44% 0.82mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	94% 112μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Green Peas	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11.3% 113mg	18% 181mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	88.7% 0.8mg	22.7% 0.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	83.3% 6.67mg	5.67% 0.45mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	35.6% 150mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	81% 1.86mg	4.93% 0.11mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	70% 490mg	9.07% 63.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	32.6% 1107mg	24% 821mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15% 8.16μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	51% 5.62mg	2.9% 0.32mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.67% 358g	10.6% 393g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Green Peas vs Oranges:

• Raw Green Peas have 3.5 times more Vitamin A, 3.1 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 7.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6, 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin K than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin C and 1.4 times more Vitamin E than Raw Green Peas.
• Both Raw Green Peas as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Green Peas vs Oranges:

• Raw Green Peas have 3.9 times more Copper, 14.7 times more Iron, 3.3 times more Magnesium, 16.4 times more Manganese, 7.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 3.6 times more Selenium and 17.7 times more Zinc than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.6 times more Calcium than Raw Green Peas.
• Both Raw Green Peas and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Green Peas have 1.7 times more Energy, 5 times more Omega 3, 1.2 times more Carbohydrate, 2.4 times more Fiber and 5.8 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.6 times more Sugars than Raw Green Peas.
• Both Raw Green Peas as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.