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

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The main differences between chocolate cake and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, fiber, iron, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 45% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than chocolate cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +376%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.6%
Contains more IronIron +55.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.6%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +298.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +670.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Folate 27µg 208µg 45%
Saturated fat 5.43g 0.138g 24%
Fats 15.1g 0.53g 22%
Fiber 1.6g 6.5g 20%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.225g 17%
Choline 128.4mg 32.2mg 17%
Selenium 11.9µg 2.5µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.044g 15%
Sodium 315mg 4mg 14%
Calories 371kcal 116kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.055mg 12%
Iron 1.61mg 2.51mg 11%
Carbs 53.4g 20.76g 11%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.475mg 8%
Copper 0.207mg 0.268mg 7%
Phosphorus 106mg 156mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.1mg 5%
Protein 5.3g 7.73g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.202mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.29mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 53mg 5%
Calcium 60mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.495mg 4%
Potassium 140mg 278mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.411mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.24mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 +2749.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.2%
Contains more OtherOther +91.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.8%
Contains more WaterWater +187%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 +13625%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1127.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.