Cornmeal vs. Peas
Nutrition comparison of Cornmeal and Peas
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cornmeal
versus
peas
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cornmeal and peas:
- Both cornmeal and peas are high in dietary fiber and potassium.
- Cornmeal has 72% less sugar than pea.
- Cornmeal has more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
- Cornmeal is a great source of iron and protein.
- Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cornmeal (Cornmeal, yellow (Navajo)) and Peas (Peas, green, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Cornmeal is high in calories and pea has 79% less calories than cornmeal - cornmeal has 384 calories per 100 grams and pea has 81 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cornmeal is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and heavier in fat compared to peas per calorie. Cornmeal has a macronutrient ratio of 10:76:14 and for peas, 26:69:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cornmeal | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10% | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 76% | 69% |
| Fat | 14% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cornmeal is high in carbohydrates and pea has 80% less carbohydrates than cornmeal - cornmeal has 72.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and pea has 14.5g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both cornmeal and peas are high in dietary fiber. Cornmeal has 65% more dietary fiber than pea - cornmeal has 9.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pea has 5.7g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Cornmeal has 72% less sugar than pea - cornmeal has 1.6g of sugar per 100 grams and pea has 5.7g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Cornmeal is a great source of protein and it has 82% more protein than pea - cornmeal has 9.9g of protein per 100 grams and pea has 5.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Cornmeal and peas contain similar amounts of saturated fat - cornmeal has 1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pea has 0.07g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than cornmeal - pea has 40mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cornmeal does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Pea has more Vitamin A than cornmeal - pea has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cornmeal does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Cornmeal and peas contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cornmeal has 0.37mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and pea has 0.13mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Pea has 123 times more Vitamin K than cornmeal - cornmeal has 0.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and pea has 24.8ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Cornmeal has more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both cornmeal and peas contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate.
| Cornmeal | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.3 MG | 0.266 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.093 MG | 0.132 MG |
| Niacin | 2.47 MG | 2.09 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.595 MG | 0.104 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.59 MG | 0.169 MG |
| Folate | 34 UG | 65 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Pea has 317% more calcium than cornmeal - cornmeal has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and pea has 25mg of calcium.
iron
Cornmeal is a great source of iron and it has 103% more iron than pea - cornmeal has 3mg of iron per 100 grams and pea has 1.5mg of iron.
potassium
Both cornmeal and peas are high in potassium. Cornmeal has 32% more potassium than pea - cornmeal has 322mg of potassium per 100 grams and pea has 244mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, both cornmeal and peas contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Cornmeal | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.06 G | 0.035 G |
| Total | 0.06 G | 0.035 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, cornmeal has more linoleic acid than pea per 100 grams.
| Cornmeal | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.033 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 2.292 G | 0.152 G |
| Total | 2.325 G | 0.152 G |
Customize your serving size
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.
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does cornmeal or peas contain more calories in 100 grams?Cornmeal is high in calories and pea has 80% less calories than cornmeal - cornmeal has 384 calories in 100g and pea has 81 calories.
Does cornmeal or peas have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cornmeal is high in carbohydrates and pea has 80% fewer carbohydrates than cornmeal - cornmeal has 72.9g of carbs for 100g and pea has 14.5g of carbohydrates.
Does cornmeal or peas contain more potassium?
Both cornmeal and peas are high in potassium. Cornmeal has 30% more potassium than pea - cornmeal has 322mg of potassium in 100 grams and pea has 244mg of potassium.