Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
jackfruit
versus
peas
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in jackfruit and peas:
Peas and jackfruit contain similar amounts of calories - pea has 81 calories per 100 grams and jackfruit has 95 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, jackfruit is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to peas for fat. Jackfruit has a macronutrient ratio of 7:88:5 and for peas, 26:70:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Jackfruit | Peas | |
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Protein | 7% | 26% |
Carbohydrates | 88% | 70% |
Fat | 5% | 4% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pea has 38% less carbohydrates than jackfruit - pea has 14.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and jackfruit has 23.3g of carbohydrates.
Pea is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 280% more dietary fiber than jackfruit - pea has 5.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and jackfruit has 1.5g of dietary fiber.
Pea has 70% less sugar than jackfruit - pea has 5.7g of sugar per 100 grams and jackfruit has 19.1g of sugar.
Pea has 215% more protein than jackfruit - pea has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and jackfruit has 1.7g of protein.
Both peas and jackfruit are low in saturated fat - pea has 0.07g of saturated fat per 100 grams and jackfruit has 0.2g of saturated fat.
Both peas and jackfruit are high in Vitamin C. Pea has 192% more Vitamin C than jackfruit - pea has 40mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and jackfruit has 13.7mg of Vitamin C.
Pea has 660% more Vitamin A than jackfruit - pea has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and jackfruit has 5ug of Vitamin A.
Peas and jackfruit contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pea has 0.13mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and jackfruit has 0.34mg of Vitamin E.
Pea has more Vitamin K than jackfruit - pea has 24.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and jackfruit does not contain significant amounts.
Pea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate, however, jackfruit contains more pantothenic acid. Both jackfruit and peas contain significant amounts of Vitamin B6.
Jackfruit | Peas | |
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Thiamin | 0.105 MG | 0.266 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.055 MG | 0.132 MG |
Niacin | 0.92 MG | 2.09 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.235 MG | 0.104 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.329 MG | 0.169 MG |
Folate | 24 UG | 65 UG |
Peas and jackfruit contain similar amounts of calcium - pea has 25mg of calcium per 100 grams and jackfruit has 24mg of calcium.
Pea has 539% more iron than jackfruit - pea has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and jackfruit has 0.23mg of iron.
Both peas and jackfruit are high in potassium. Jackfruit has 84% more potassium than pea - pea has 244mg of potassium per 100 grams and jackfruit has 448mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Jackfruit | Peas | |
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beta-carotene | 61 UG | 449 UG |
alpha-carotene | 6 UG | 21 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 157 UG | 2477 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, jackfruit has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pea per 100 grams.
Jackfruit | Peas | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.079 G | 0.035 G |
Total | 0.079 G | 0.035 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pea has more linoleic acid than jackfruit per 100 grams.
Jackfruit | Peas | |
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other omega 6 | 0.004 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 0.015 G | 0.152 G |
Total | 0.019 G | 0.152 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||