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

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What are the main differences between black gram and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)?

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has less copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than black gram.
  • Black gram's daily need coverage for copper is 79% higher.
  • Black gram has 5 times more magnesium than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Black gram has 267mg of magnesium, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 53mg.

We used Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +403.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.6%
Contains more IronIron +201.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +266%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%

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.
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +361.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~208µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Copper 0.981mg 0.268mg 79%
Iron 7.57mg 2.51mg 63%
Magnesium 267mg 53mg 51%
Fiber 18.3g 6.5g 47%
Manganese 1.527mg 0.475mg 46%
Protein 25.21g 7.73g 35%
Phosphorus 379mg 156mg 32%
Potassium 983mg 278mg 21%
Zinc 3.35mg 1.29mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.055mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.1mg 14%
Carbs 58.99g 20.76g 13%
Calcium 138mg 24mg 11%
Calories 341kcal 116kcal 11%
Selenium 8.2µg 2.5µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 0.411mg 10%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.225g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 0.495mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.202mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Folate 216µg 208µg 2%
Fats 1.64g 0.53g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Sodium 38mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 40.69g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.114g 0.138g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 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 ProteinProtein +226.1%
Contains more FatsFats +209.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.2%
Contains more OtherOther +257.4%
Contains more WaterWater +548.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 -17.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +376%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.