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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
2.26 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
68.8 g
Other:
0.28 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.214 g
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