White Rice vs. Pea Shoots

Nutrition comparison of Cooked White Rice and Pea Shoots


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked white rice versus pea shoots (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in white rice and pea shoots:

  • Pea shoot has more riboflavin, however, white rice contains more pantothenic acid.
  • Pea shoot has signficantly less carbohydrates than white rice.
  • Pea shoot is a great source of dietary fiber.
  • Pea shoot is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
Detailed nutritional comparison of white rice and pea shoots is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) and Pea Shoots (ORGANIC PEA SHOOTS) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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White rice is high in calories and pea shoot has 73% less calories than white rice - white rice has 130 calories per 100 grams and pea shoot has 35 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, white rice is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to pea shoots per calorie. White rice has a macronutrient ratio of 8:91:2 and for pea shoots, 23:69:8 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

White Rice Pea Shoots
Protein 8% 23%
Carbohydrates 91% 69%
Fat 2% 8%
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carbohydrates

Pea shoot has signficantly less carbohydrates than white rice - white rice has 28.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and pea shoot has 7.1g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Pea shoot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 700% more dietary fiber than white rice - white rice has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and pea shoot has 2.4g of dietary fiber.

sugar

White rice has less sugar than pea shoot - pea shoot has 3.5g of sugar per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

White rice and pea shoots contain similar amounts of protein - white rice has 2.4g of protein per 100 grams and pea shoot has 2.4g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both white rice and pea shoots are low in saturated fat - white rice has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and pea shoot does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Pea shoot is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than white rice - pea shoot has 24.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Pea shoot has more Vitamin A than white rice - pea shoot has 12ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Pea shoot has more riboflavin, however, white rice contains more pantothenic acid. Both white rice and pea shoots contain significant amounts of thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.

White Rice Pea Shoots
Thiamin 0.167 MG 0.1 MG
Riboflavin 0.016 MG 0.05 MG
Niacin 1.835 MG 1 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.411 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.05 MG 0.1 MG
Folate 58 UG 62 UG

Minerals

calcium

Pea shoot has 700% more calcium than white rice - white rice has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and pea shoot has 24mg of calcium.

iron

White rice and pea shoots contain similar amounts of iron - white rice has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and pea shoot has 1.3mg of iron.

potassium

Pea shoot has 452% more potassium than white rice - white rice has 29mg of potassium per 100 grams and pea shoot has 160mg of potassium.




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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.

Note: The specific food items compared are: White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) and Pea Shoots (ORGANIC PEA SHOOTS) .

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FAQ

Does white rice or pea shoots contain more calories in 100 grams?
White rice is high in calories and pea shoot has 70% less calories than white rice - white rice has 130 calories in 100g and pea shoot has 35 calories.

Does white rice or pea shoots have more carbohydrates?
By weight, pea shoot has signficantly fewer carbohydrates than white rice - white rice has 28.6g of carbs for 100g and pea shoot has 7.1g of carbohydrates.