Green Tea vs. Peas
Nutrition comparison of Green Tea and Peas
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
green tea
versus
peas
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in green tea and peas:
- Green tea has signficantly less calories than pea.
- Pea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Pea has signficantly more iron than green tea.
- Pea is a great source of potassium.
- Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and dietary fiber.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) and Peas (Peas, green, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Green tea has signficantly less calories than pea - pea has 81 calories per 100 grams and green tea has 1 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, green tea is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and lighter in fat compared to peas per calorie. Green tea has a macronutrient ratio of 100:0:0 and for peas, 26:69:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Green Tea | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 100% | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 69% |
| Fat | ~ | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Green tea has less carbohydrates than pea - pea has 14.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Pea is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than green tea - pea has 5.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Green tea has less sugar than pea - pea has 5.7g of sugar per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Pea has 23 times more protein than green tea - pea has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both peas and green tea are low in saturated fat - pea has 0.07g of saturated fat per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than green tea - pea has 40mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Pea has more Vitamin A than green tea - pea has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peas and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pea has 0.13mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Pea has more Vitamin K than green tea - pea has 24.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Pea has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Green Tea | Peas | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.007 MG | 0.266 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.058 MG | 0.132 MG |
| Niacin | 0.03 MG | 2.09 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.104 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.169 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 65 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Pea has more calcium than green tea - pea has 25mg of calcium per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
iron
Pea has signficantly more iron than green tea - pea has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and green tea has 0.02mg of iron.
potassium
Pea is a great source of potassium and it has 29 times more potassium than green tea - pea has 244mg of potassium per 100 grams and green tea has 8mg 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.
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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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% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does peas or green tea contain more calories in 100 grams?Green tea has signficantly less calories than pea - pea has 81 calories in 100g and green tea has 1 calories.
Is peas or green tea better for protein?
Pea has 23 times more protein than green tea - pea has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Does peas or green tea have more carbohydrates?
By weight, green tea has fewer carbohydrates than pea - pea has 14.5g of carbs for 100g and green tea has no carbs..