Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Carrots VS Split Green Peas

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Split Green Peas	25%	9%	66%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Split Green Peas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2% 58kcal	17.8% 516kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.35% 0.34g	5.7% 5.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.14% 0.045g	1.8% 0.58g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.18% 0.003g	14.4% 0.23g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.83% 0.14g	7.14% 1.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	10.4% 13.6g	67% 87.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.27% 6.7g	6.14% 4.45g	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	1.08% 0.78g	0% 0g	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	% 0.84g	% 0.62g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 5.1g	% 3.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.4% 3.97g	83% 31.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.35% 1.3g	58.5% 32.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Split Green Peas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	132% 1184μg	1.1% 9.92μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.8% 0.094mg	85% 1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.32% 0.082mg	26.6% 0.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.7% 1.4mg	32% 5.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.74% 0.39mg	27.3% 1.36mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	15% 0.2mg	15.3% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	10.5% 3.15μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	6.73% 27μg	5.3% 21.3μg	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	9.3% 8.36mg	2.83% 2.55mg	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	6.24% 0.94mg	1.13% 0.17mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	15.6% 18.7μg	18.8% 22.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Split Green Peas	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.68% 46.8mg	6.52% 65.2mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.1% 0.064mg	127% 1.15mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.11% 4.54μg	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	5.3% 0.43mg	84% 6.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.05% 17mg	21.3% 89.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.8% 0.2mg	73.3% 1.7mg	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	7.1% 49.6mg	67.6% 473mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13.3% 454mg	35.5% 1208mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.26% 0.14μg	27.6% 15μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.52% 98mg	0.47% 7.1mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.1% 0.34mg	45% 4.95mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.4% 125g	0.33% 12.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Carrots vs Split Green Peas:

• Raw Carrots have 119.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9, 3.3 times more Vitamin C and 5.5 times more Vitamin E than Raw Split Green Peas.
• While Raw Split Green Peas contain 10.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3 and 3.5 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots and Raw Split Green Peas have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin K per 5 oz.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Split Green Peas have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Carrots vs Split Green Peas:

• Raw Carrots have 13.8 times more Sodium and 10.2 times more Water than Raw Split Green Peas.
• While Raw Split Green Peas contain 1.4 times more Calcium, 18 times more Copper, 15.8 times more Iron, 5.3 times more Magnesium, 8.3 times more Manganese, 9.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium, 107 times more Selenium and 14.5 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Carrots have 1.5 times more Sugars than Raw Split Green Peas.
• While Raw Split Green Peas contain 8.9 times more Energy, 16.2 times more Fat, 12.8 times more Saturated Fat, 81.5 times more Omega 3, 8.6 times more Omega 6, 6.4 times more Carbohydrate, 7.9 times more Fiber and 24.9 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Split Green Peas have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.