Olive Oil vs. Peas
Nutrition comparison of Olive Oil and Peas
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
olive oil
versus
peas
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in olive oil and peas:
- Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
- Pea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Pea is a great source of potassium.
- Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Peas (Peas, green, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Olive oil is high in calories and pea has 91% less calories than olive oil - pea has 81 calories per 100 grams and olive oil has 884 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, olive oil is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to peas per calorie. Olive oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for peas, 26:69:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Olive Oil | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 69% |
| Fat | 100% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Olive oil has less carbohydrates than pea - pea has 14.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Pea is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than olive oil - pea has 5.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Olive oil has less sugar than pea - pea has 5.7g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Pea has more protein than olive oil - pea has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Olive oil is high in saturated fat and pea has 99% less saturated fat than olive oil - pea has 0.07g of saturated fat per 100 grams and olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than olive oil - pea has 40mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Pea has more Vitamin A than olive oil - pea has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 109 times more Vitamin E than pea - pea has 0.13mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Olive oil has 143% more Vitamin K than pea - pea has 24.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Pea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Olive Oil | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.266 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.132 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 2.09 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.104 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.169 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 65 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Pea has 24 times more calcium than olive oil - pea has 25mg of calcium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of calcium.
iron
Pea has 163% more iron than olive oil - pea has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and olive oil has 0.56mg of iron.
potassium
Pea is a great source of potassium and it has 243 times more potassium than olive oil - pea has 244mg of potassium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, olive oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pea per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.761 G | 0.035 G |
| Total | 0.761 G | 0.035 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than pea per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.414 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.762 G | 0.152 G |
| Total | 10.176 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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FAQ
Does peas or olive oil contain more calories in 100 grams?Olive oil is high in calories and pea has 90% less calories than olive oil - pea has 81 calories in 100g and olive oil has 884 calories.
Does peas or olive oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, olive oil has fewer carbohydrates than pea - pea has 14.5g of carbs for 100g and olive oil has no carbs..