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

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Significant differences between chickpeas and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Chickpeas have more manganese, copper, and polyunsaturated fat; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate and vitamin B1.
Chickpeas cover your daily manganese needs 24% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 5 times less polyunsaturated fat than chickpeas. Chickpeas have 1.156g of polyunsaturated fat, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.225g.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52, while the glycemic index of chickpeas is 36.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), 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.

Chickpeas

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+104.2%
Contains more IronIron	+15.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+116.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+48%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+10.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.9%

~equal in Potassium ~278mg

~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.

Chickpeas

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+225%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+39%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+135.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+32.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+43.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20.9%

~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.495mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.03mg	0.475mg	24%
Folate	172µg	208µg	9%
Copper	0.352mg	0.268mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.116mg	0.202mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.156g	0.225g	6%
Iron	2.89mg	2.51mg	5%
Fiber	7.6g	6.5g	4%
Fats	2.59g	0.53g	3%
Calcium	49mg	24mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.139mg	0.1mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.286mg	0.411mg	3%
Choline	42.8mg	32.2mg	2%
Vitamin K	4µg	1.7µg	2%
Protein	8.86g	7.73g	2%
Selenium	3.7µg	2.5µg	2%
Calories	164kcal	116kcal	2%
Phosphorus	168mg	156mg	2%
Zinc	1.53mg	1.29mg	2%
Carbs	27.42g	20.76g	2%
Saturated fat	0.269g	0.138g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.583g	0.044g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.063mg	0.055mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.3mg	0.4mg	1%
Magnesium	48mg	53mg	1%
Net carbs	19.82g	14.26g	N/A
Potassium	291mg	278mg	0%
Sugar	4.8g	3.3g	N/A
Sodium	7mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.35mg	0.28mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.526mg	0.495mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.085mg	0.095mg	0%
Threonine	0.329mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.38mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.631mg	0.592mg	0%
Lysine	0.593mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.116mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.475mg	0.451mg	0%
Valine	0.372mg	0.368mg	0%
Histidine	0.244mg	0.24mg	0%