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

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The main differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and barbecue chicken

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, fiber, copper, manganese, and iron; however, barbecue chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 50% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than barbecue chicken.

Food types used in this article are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +164.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +248.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9400%
Contains more ZincZinc +38%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%
~equal in Potassium ~255mg

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%
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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1058%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 8µg 50%
Cholesterol 0mg 127mg 42%
Selenium 2.5µg 22µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 5.732mg 33%
Protein 7.73g 22.51g 30%
Fiber 6.5g 0g 26%
Fats 0.53g 15.08g 22%
Copper 0.268mg 0.077mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.005mg 20%
Iron 2.51mg 0.95mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.138g 3.927g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 6.446g 16%
Sodium 4mg 335mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.227mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.055mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 2.038g 12%
Phosphorus 156mg 218mg 9%
Magnesium 53mg 21mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.191mg 7%
Carbs 20.76g 0.12g 7%
Choline 32.2mg 62.9mg 6%
Calories 116kcal 226kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.152mg 5%
Zinc 1.29mg 1.78mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 278mg 255mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.592mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17200%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2745.3%
~equal in Other ~0.88g

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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +805.8%

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.