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

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Summary of differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and bananas

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, and manganese, while bananas have more vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily need for folate, 47% more than bananas.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 10 times more iron than bananas. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 2.51mg of iron, bananas contain only 0.26mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Bananas, raw.

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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 38% 7.2% 25% 94% 89% 35% 67% 0.52% 62% 14%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more IronIron +865.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +760%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +609.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 1.3% 0.33% 5.6% 0% 51% 13% 9.3% 25% 23% 0% 4.3% 156% 18%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +551.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +240%
Contains more FolateFolate +940%
Contains more CholineCholine +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2075%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Banana DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 20µg 47%
Iron 2.51mg 0.26mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.367mg 21%
Copper 0.268mg 0.078mg 21%
Phosphorus 156mg 22mg 19%
Fiber 6.5g 2.6g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.031mg 14%
Protein 7.73g 1.09g 13%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 8.7mg 9%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.27mg 9%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Magnesium 53mg 27mg 6%
Choline 32.2mg 9.8mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 1µg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Calcium 24mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.334mg 2%
Potassium 278mg 358mg 2%
Calories 116kcal 89kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.073g 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.1mg 1%
Carbs 20.76g 22.84g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.073mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.665mg 1%
Fats 0.53g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.73 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 20.76 g
Water: 70.04 g
Other: 0.94 g
Banana
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +609.2%
Contains more FatsFats +60.6%
Contains more OtherOther +13.3%
~equal in Carbs ~22.84g
~equal in Water ~74.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.225 g
Banana
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.8%

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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. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173759/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.