First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
Broccoli | Peas |
Nutrient | broccoli | peas |
Protein | 17g | 14g |
Carbohydrate | 39g | 36g |
Fiber | 15g | 14g |
Fat | 2g | 1g |
Monounsat. Fat | 0g | 1g |
Polyunsat. Fat | 0g | 0g |
Saturated Fat | 0g | 0g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
Nutrient | broccoli | peas |
Choline | 26% | 13% |
Vitamin A | 29% | 0% |
Vitamin C | 700% | 1% |
Vitamin E | 38% | 0% |
Vitamin K | 747% | 11% |
Broccoli have significantly more Vitamins A, E, C, K than peas. Broccoli are a good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Niacin, Magnesium, Zinc. Broccoli are a great source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron. Broccoli are an excellent source of Vitamin K, Vitamin C. Peas are a good source of Thiamin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Iron.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
Nutrient | broccoli | peas |
Vitamin B1 | 42% | 32% |
Vitamin B2 | 63% | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 31% | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 67% | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 94% | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 0% | 0% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
Nutrient | broccoli | peas |
Sodium | 13% | 0% |
Potasium | 53% | 18% |
Calcium | 55% | 5% |
Magnesium | 35% | 17% |
Phosphorus | 67% | 29% |
Iron | 72% | 36% |
Manganese | 54% | 29% |
Selenium | 33% | 2% |
Copper | 29% | 31% |
Zinc | 26% | 18% |