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

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A recap on the differences between cornmeal and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Cornmeal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, carbs, and selenium; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in copper, manganese, fiber, and phosphorus.
Cornmeal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 29% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 10 times less vitamin B3 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 4.968mg of vitamin B3, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 0.495mg.
The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cornmeal

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more IronIron	+73.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+320%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+65.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+95.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+252.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+57.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+173%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cornmeal

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+172.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+594.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+903.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+82%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+71.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~208µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Starch	73.3g		30%
Vitamin B1	0.551mg	0.202mg	29%
Vitamin B3	4.968mg	0.495mg	28%
Vitamin B2	0.382mg	0.055mg	25%
Iron	4.36mg	2.51mg	23%
Copper	0.076mg	0.268mg	21%
Carbs	79.45g	20.76g	20%
Selenium	10.5µg	2.5µg	15%
Calories	370kcal	116kcal	13%
Manganese	0.174mg	0.475mg	13%
Fiber	3.9g	6.5g	10%
Phosphorus	99mg	156mg	8%
Zinc	0.66mg	1.29mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.182mg	0.1mg	6%
Magnesium	32mg	53mg	5%
Potassium	142mg	278mg	4%
Choline	8.6mg	32.2mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.828g	0.225g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.24mg	0.411mg	3%
Fats	1.75g	0.53g	2%
Calcium	3mg	24mg	2%
Protein	7.11g	7.73g	1%
Vitamin A	11µg	1µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0.28mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.7µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.39g	0.044g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.9g	6.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	520kcal	150kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	86g	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	75.55g	14.26g	N/A
Sugar	1.61g	3.3g	N/A
Sodium	7mg	4mg	0%
Folate	209µg	208µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.22g	0.138g	0%
Tryptophan	0.038mg	0.095mg	0%
Threonine	0.172mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.242mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	1.006mg	0.592mg	0%
Lysine	0.105mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.162mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.366mg	0.451mg	0%
Valine	0.337mg	0.368mg	0%
Histidine	0.172mg	0.24mg	0%
Fructose	0.17g		0%