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

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Significant differences between black turtle bean and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Black turtle bean has more fiber; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate and manganese.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily folate needs 31% more than black turtle bean.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 3 times less vitamin E than black turtle bean. Black turtle bean has 0.87mg of vitamin E, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.28mg.
Black turtle bean contains less sugar.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52, while the glycemic index of black turtle bean is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.

Black turtle bean

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+129.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+55.8%
Contains more IronIron	+13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25%

Contains more ZincZinc	+69.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+45.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+108.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~53mg

~equal in Copper ~0.268mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~156mg

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.

Black turtle bean

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+94.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+29.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+141.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.495mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~32.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	86µg	208µg	31%
Fiber	8.3g	6.5g	7%
Manganese	0.327mg	0.475mg	6%
Potassium	433mg	278mg	5%
Zinc	0.76mg	1.29mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.87mg	0.28mg	4%
Iron	2.85mg	2.51mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.26mg	0.411mg	3%
Calcium	55mg	24mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.225mg	0.202mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.077mg	0.1mg	2%
Selenium	1.2µg	2.5µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.149g	0.225g	1%
Vitamin K	3.3µg	1.7µg	1%
Protein	8.18g	7.73g	1%
Calories	130kcal	116kcal	1%
Phosphorus	152mg	156mg	1%
Magnesium	49mg	53mg	1%
Carbs	24.35g	20.76g	1%
Fats	0.35g	0.53g	0%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	16.05g	14.26g	N/A
Sugar	0.32g	3.3g	N/A
Copper	0.269mg	0.268mg	0%
Sodium	3mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.056mg	0.055mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.527mg	0.495mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.089g	0.138g	0%
Choline	32.6mg	32.2mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.03g	0.044g	0%
Tryptophan	0.097mg	0.095mg	0%
Threonine	0.344mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.361mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.653mg	0.592mg	0%
Lysine	0.562mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.123mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.442mg	0.451mg	0%
Valine	0.428mg	0.368mg	0%
Histidine	0.228mg	0.24mg	0%