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

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What are the differences between caper and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)?

  • Caper is higher in vitamin K and copper, yet cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, and zinc.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% more.
  • Caper has 14 times more vitamin K than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). While caper has 24.6µg of vitamin K, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has only 1.7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower.

We used Capers, canned and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +595%
Contains more IronIron +50.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1460%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +509%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.3%

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.
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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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
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 CVitamin C +975%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1347.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1422.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +804.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +395.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caper Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Sodium 2348mg 4mg 102%
Folate 23µg 208µg 46%
Phosphorus 10mg 156mg 21%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 1.7µg 19%
Manganese 0.078mg 0.475mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.202mg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 6.5g 13%
Copper 0.374mg 0.268mg 12%
Iron 1.67mg 2.51mg 11%
Protein 2.36g 7.73g 11%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.29mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.027mg 0.411mg 8%
Potassium 40mg 278mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.055mg 6%
Choline 6.5mg 32.2mg 5%
Calories 23kcal 116kcal 5%
Magnesium 33mg 53mg 5%
Carbs 4.89g 20.76g 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.28mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 0.4mg 4%
Selenium 1.2µg 2.5µg 2%
Calcium 40mg 24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 0.225g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.652mg 0.495mg 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.53g 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.69g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 3.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.233g 0.138g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 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 FatsFats +62.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
Contains more OtherOther +755.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +324.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.8%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.