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

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

Coconut is higher in manganese, copper, selenium, and fiber, yet cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 148% more.
Coconut has 4 times more selenium than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). While coconut has 10.1µg of selenium, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has only 2.5µg.
The amount of saturated fat in cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower.

We used Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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.

Coconut

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+62.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+215.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+304%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+65.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+17.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80%

~equal in Iron ~2.51mg

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.

Coconut

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+725%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+37%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+85.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+750%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%
Contains more CholineCholine	+166.1%

~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.
Saturated fat	29.698g	0.138g	134%
Fats	33.49g	0.53g	51%
Folate	26µg	208µg	46%
Manganese	1.5mg	0.475mg	45%
Copper	0.435mg	0.268mg	19%
Selenium	10.1µg	2.5µg	14%
Calories	354kcal	116kcal	12%
Vitamin B1	0.066mg	0.202mg	11%
Fiber	9g	6.5g	10%
Protein	3.33g	7.73g	9%
Phosphorus	113mg	156mg	6%
Magnesium	32mg	53mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.1mg	4%
Choline	12.1mg	32.2mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.425g	0.044g	3%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	0.4mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.055mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.3mg	0.411mg	2%
Potassium	356mg	278mg	2%
Carbs	15.23g	20.76g	2%
Zinc	1.1mg	1.29mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.366g	0.225g	1%
Calcium	14mg	24mg	1%
Sodium	20mg	4mg	1%
Iron	2.43mg	2.51mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	1.7µg	1%
Net carbs	6.23g	14.26g	N/A
Sugar	6.23g	3.3g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.28mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.54mg	0.495mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.039mg	0.095mg	0%
Threonine	0.121mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.131mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.247mg	0.592mg	0%
Lysine	0.147mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.062mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.169mg	0.451mg	0%
Valine	0.202mg	0.368mg	0%
Histidine	0.077mg	0.24mg	0%