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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 15% 26% 108% 117% 42% 72% 0.91% 134% 20%
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 +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.
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 4.3% 1.6% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
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% 0.9% 5.6% 0% 51% 13% 9.3% 25% 23% 0% 4.3% 156% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
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 D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.495mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 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 +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +388.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
~equal in Other ~0.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 29% 58%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.269 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.156 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 +1225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +413.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated 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
Calories 164kcal 116kcal Chickpeas
Protein 8.86g 7.73g Chickpeas
Fats 2.59g 0.53g Chickpeas
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.4mg Chickpeas
Net carbs 19.82g 14.26g Chickpeas
Carbs 27.42g 20.76g Chickpeas
Magnesium 48mg 53mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Calcium 49mg 24mg Chickpeas
Potassium 291mg 278mg Chickpeas
Iron 2.89mg 2.51mg Chickpeas
Sugar 4.8g 3.3g Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Fiber 7.6g 6.5g Chickpeas
Copper 0.352mg 0.268mg Chickpeas
Zinc 1.53mg 1.29mg Chickpeas
Phosphorus 168mg 156mg Chickpeas
Sodium 7mg 4mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Vitamin A 27IU 15IU Chickpeas
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.28mg Chickpeas
Manganese 1.03mg 0.475mg Chickpeas
Selenium 3.7µg 2.5µg 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
Vitamin K 4µg 1.7µg Chickpeas
Folate 172µg 208µg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Choline 42.8mg 32.2mg 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
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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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