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

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Significant differences between Chickpeas and Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Chickpeas has more Manganese, Copper, and Polyunsaturated fat, however, Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in Folate, and Vitamin B1.
  • Chickpeas covers your daily Manganese needs 24% more than Cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 5 times less Polyunsaturated fat than Chickpeas. Chickpeas has 1.156g of Polyunsaturated fat, while Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.225g.

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
Chickpeas
8
:
2
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Contains more Calcium +104.2%
Contains more Iron +15.1%
Contains more Zinc +18.6%
Contains more Copper +31.3%
Contains more Manganese +116.8%
Contains more Selenium +48%
Contains more Magnesium +10.4%
Contains less Sodium -42.9%
Equal in Phosphorus - 156
Equal in Potassium - 278
Chickpeas
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 109% 35% 72% 26% 1% 42% 118% 135% 21%
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 95% 38% 67% 25% 1% 36% 90% 62% 14%
Contains more Calcium +104.2%
Contains more Iron +15.1%
Contains more Zinc +18.6%
Contains more Copper +31.3%
Contains more Manganese +116.8%
Contains more Selenium +48%
Contains more Magnesium +10.4%
Contains less Sodium -42.9%
Equal in Phosphorus - 156
Equal in Potassium - 278

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
Chickpeas
7
:
3
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Contains more Vitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +39%
Contains more Vitamin K +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +43.7%
Contains more Folate +20.9%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.495
Chickpeas
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 7% 0% 5% 30% 15% 10% 18% 33% 129% 0% 10%
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 6% 0% 2% 51% 13% 10% 25% 24% 156% 0% 5%
Contains more Vitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +39%
Contains more Vitamin K +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +43.7%
Contains more Folate +20.9%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.495

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpeas
Chickpeas
3
:
2
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Contains more Protein +14.6%
Contains more Fats +388.7%
Contains more Carbs +32.1%
Contains more Water +16.3%
Equal in Other - 0.94
Chickpeas
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
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 Protein +14.6%
Contains more Fats +388.7%
Contains more Carbs +32.1%
Contains more Water +16.3%
Equal in Other - 0.94

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chickpeas
Chickpeas
2
:
1
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1225%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +413.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -48.7%
Chickpeas
13% 29% 58%
Saturated Fat: 0.269 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.156 g
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
34% 11% 55%
Saturated Fat: 0.138 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.225 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1225%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +413.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -48.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chickpeas Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chickpeas Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Opinion
Net carbs 19.82g 14.26g Chickpeas
Protein 8.86g 7.73g Chickpeas
Fats 2.59g 0.53g Chickpeas
Carbs 27.42g 20.76g Chickpeas
Calories 164kcal 116kcal Chickpeas
Sugar 4.8g 3.3g Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Fiber 7.6g 6.5g Chickpeas
Calcium 49mg 24mg Chickpeas
Iron 2.89mg 2.51mg Chickpeas
Magnesium 48mg 53mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Phosphorus 168mg 156mg Chickpeas
Potassium 291mg 278mg Chickpeas
Sodium 7mg 4mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Zinc 1.53mg 1.29mg Chickpeas
Copper 0.352mg 0.268mg Chickpeas
Manganese 1.03mg 0.475mg Chickpeas
Selenium 3.7µg 2.5µg Chickpeas
Vitamin A 27IU 15IU Chickpeas
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 1µg
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.28mg Chickpeas
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.4mg Chickpeas
Vitamin B1 0.116mg 0.202mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.055mg Chickpeas
Vitamin B3 0.526mg 0.495mg Chickpeas
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 0.411mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.1mg Chickpeas
Folate 172µg 208µg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Vitamin K 4µg 1.7µg Chickpeas
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.095mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Threonine 0.329mg 0.294mg Chickpeas
Isoleucine 0.38mg 0.314mg Chickpeas
Leucine 0.631mg 0.592mg Chickpeas
Lysine 0.593mg 0.523mg Chickpeas
Methionine 0.116mg 0.11mg Chickpeas
Phenylalanine 0.475mg 0.451mg Chickpeas
Valine 0.372mg 0.368mg Chickpeas
Histidine 0.244mg 0.24mg Chickpeas
Saturated Fat 0.269g 0.138g Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Monounsaturated Fat 0.583g 0.044g Chickpeas
Polyunsaturated fat 1.156g 0.225g Chickpeas

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chickpeas Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Chickpeas
24%
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Chickpeas
43%
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.5g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.131g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chickpeas
Chickpeas is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is cheaper?
Chickpeas
Chickpeas is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chickpeas
Chickpeas is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chickpeas
Chickpeas is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Chickpeas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173757/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.