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

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Important differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and broad beans

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, broad beans have more vitamin C.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 38% more.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 6 times more vitamin B5 than broad beans. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.411mg of vitamin B5, while broad beans have 0.066mg.
  • Broad beans have a higher glycemic index than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, 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.
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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +67.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +522.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +258.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Broad beans DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 58µg 38%
Copper 0.268mg 0.06mg 23%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 19.8mg 22%
Iron 2.51mg 1.5mg 13%
Fiber 6.5g 3.6g 12%
Phosphorus 156mg 73mg 12%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.261mg 9%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.47mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.066mg 7%
Protein 7.73g 4.8g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.128mg 6%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.029mg 5%
Magnesium 53mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 1.2mg 4%
Carbs 20.76g 10.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.09mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 1µg 3%
Calories 116kcal 62kcal 3%
Potassium 278mg 193mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 41mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.303g 1%
Calcium 24mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Fats 0.53g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.115mg 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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.5%
Contains more WaterWater +19.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.5g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.142g

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.