Fava Beans vs Peas – Which is Healthier?
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Our Verdict
When comparing fava beans to peas, we picked the peas.
Why?
Both are great! But…
In terms of macros, the peas have more protein and fiber, winning this category easy-peasy.
In the category of vitamins, fava beans have a little more vitamin C, while peas have rather more of vitamins A, B1, B3, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, E, and K, sweeping their second category convincingly.
Looking at minerals, fava beans have more sodium, which is not generally considered a plus factor for most of us in industrialized nations most of the time, while peas have more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and zinc—so once again, peas win and it wasn’t close.
Adding up the sections makes for a clear overall win for peas, but by all means do enjoy either both, as fava beans are good too; they just don’t look it when standing next to peas!
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