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

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Significant differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and black turtle bean

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate and manganese; however, black turtle bean is richer in fiber.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily folate needs 31% more than black turtle bean.
Black turtle bean has 10 times less sugar than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 3.3g of sugar, while black turtle bean has 0.32g.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52, while the glycemic index of black turtle bean is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, black turtle, 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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Black turtle bean

Contains more ZincZinc	+69.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+45.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+108.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+129.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+55.8%
Contains more IronIron	+13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25%

~equal in Magnesium ~49mg

~equal in Copper ~0.269mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~152mg

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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Black turtle bean

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+29.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+141.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+210.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+11.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+94.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.056mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.527mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~32.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	208µg	86µg	31%
Fiber	6.5g	8.3g	7%
Manganese	0.475mg	0.327mg	6%
Potassium	278mg	433mg	5%
Zinc	1.29mg	0.76mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.87mg	4%
Iron	2.51mg	2.85mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.411mg	0.26mg	3%
Calcium	24mg	55mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.202mg	0.225mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.077mg	2%
Selenium	2.5µg	1.2µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.225g	0.149g	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	3.3µg	1%
Protein	7.73g	8.18g	1%
Calories	116kcal	130kcal	1%
Phosphorus	156mg	152mg	1%
Magnesium	53mg	49mg	1%
Carbs	20.76g	24.35g	1%
Fats	0.53g	0.35g	0%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	14.26g	16.05g	N/A
Sugar	3.3g	0.32g	N/A
Copper	0.268mg	0.269mg	0%
Sodium	4mg	3mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.056mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	0.527mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.138g	0.089g	0%
Choline	32.2mg	32.6mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.044g	0.03g	0%
Tryptophan	0.095mg	0.097mg	0%
Threonine	0.294mg	0.344mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	0.361mg	0%
Leucine	0.592mg	0.653mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.562mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.123mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.451mg	0.442mg	0%
Valine	0.368mg	0.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.24mg	0.228mg	0%