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Barley vs. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and cowpea (Black-eyed pea) different?

  • Barley is higher in selenium and vitamin B3; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 48% higher.
  • Barley contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). While barley contains 2.063mg of vitamin B3, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains only 0.495mg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than cowpea (Black-eyed pea) (52).

Barley, pearled, cooked and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 7.2% 25% 94% 89% 35% 67% 0.52% 62% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.9%
Contains more IronIron +88.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Barley
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12% 7.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0.33% 5.6% 0% 51% 13% 9.3% 25% 23% 0% 4.3% 156% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +316.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Folate 16µg 208µg 48%
Copper 0.105mg 0.268mg 18%
Iron 1.33mg 2.51mg 15%
Phosphorus 54mg 156mg 15%
Protein 2.26g 7.73g 11%
Selenium 8.6µg 2.5µg 11%
Fiber 3.8g 6.5g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.495mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.202mg 10%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.475mg 9%
Magnesium 22mg 53mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.411mg 6%
Potassium 93mg 278mg 5%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.29mg 4%
Choline 13.4mg 32.2mg 3%
Carbs 28.22g 20.76g 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.055mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.1mg 1%
Calories 123kcal 116kcal 0%
Fats 0.44g 0.53g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 24.42g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 0.28g 3.3g N/A
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.138g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.225g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.73 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 20.76 g
Water: 70.04 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242%
Contains more FatsFats +20.5%
Contains more OtherOther +235.7%
~equal in Water ~70.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
34% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.225 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.225g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/nutrients
  2. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173759/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.