Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Split Green Peas VS Boiled Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Split Green Peas	25%	9%	66%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Split Green Peas	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.8% 516kcal	1.7% 49.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.7% 5.5g	0.6% 0.58g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.8% 0.58g	0.35% 0.11g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14.4% 0.23g	10.5% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.14% 1.2g	0.43% 0.072g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	67% 87.4g	7.83% 10g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.14% 4.45g	2.7% 1.97g	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	0% 0g	1.45% 1.05g	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	% 0.62g	% 0.69g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.8g	% 0.11g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	83% 31.5g	12.3% 4.68g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	58.5% 32.8g	6.02% 3.37g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Split Green Peas	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.1% 9.92μg	12% 109μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	85% 1mg	7.44% 0.089mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26.6% 0.35mg	13.4% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	32% 5.1mg	4.9% 0.78mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	27.3% 1.36mg	17.5% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	15.3% 0.2mg	22% 0.28mg	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	5.3% 21.3μg	38.3% 153μg	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	2.83% 2.55mg	102% 92mg	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	1.13% 0.17mg	13.7% 2.06mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	18.8% 22.5μg	167% 200μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Split Green Peas	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.52% 65.2mg	5.67% 56.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	127% 1.15mg	9.6% 0.086mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.14% 5.67μg	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	84% 6.7mg	12% 0.95mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	21.3% 89.3mg	7.1% 29.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	73.3% 1.7mg	12% 0.27mg	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	67.6% 473mg	13.6% 95mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	35.5% 1208mg	12.2% 415mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	27.6% 15μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.47% 7.1mg	3.87% 58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45% 4.95mg	5.8% 0.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.33% 12.3g	3.4% 127g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Split Green Peas have 11.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 6.5 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.6 times more Vitamin B5 than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 11 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 7.2 times more Vitamin B9, 36.1 times more Vitamin C, 12.1 times more Vitamin E and 8.9 times more Vitamin K than Raw Split Green Peas.
• Both Raw Split Green Peas as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Split Green Peas vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Raw Split Green Peas have 13.3 times more Copper, 7.1 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 6.1 times more Manganese, 5 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium, 6.7 times more Selenium and 7.8 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 8.2 times more Sodium and 10.3 times more Water than Raw Split Green Peas.
• Both Raw Split Green Peas and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Calcium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw Split Green Peas have 10.4 times more Energy, 9.5 times more Fat, 5.2 times more Saturated Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 3, 16.8 times more Omega 6, 8.6 times more Carbohydrate, 2.3 times more Sugars, 6.7 times more Fiber and 9.7 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains more Fructose than Raw Split Green Peas.
• Both Raw Split Green Peas as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.