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

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

  • The amount of folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B5 in cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher than in beetroot.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily need for folate, 25% more than beetroot.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 7 times more vitamin B1 than beetroot. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 0.202mg of vitamin B1, beetroot contains only 0.031mg.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52, while the glycemic index of beetroot is 64.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beets, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +213.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +257.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +551.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +750%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +436.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Beetroot DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 109µg 25%
Iron 2.51mg 0.8mg 21%
Copper 0.268mg 0.075mg 21%
Phosphorus 156mg 40mg 17%
Fiber 6.5g 2.8g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.031mg 14%
Protein 7.73g 1.61g 12%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.35mg 9%
Magnesium 53mg 23mg 7%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.329mg 6%
Choline 32.2mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.9mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.155mg 5%
Calories 116kcal 43kcal 4%
Carbs 20.76g 9.56g 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.7µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.067mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.04mg 2%
Fats 0.53g 0.17g 1%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.027g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.06g 1%
Potassium 278mg 325mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.334mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 14.26g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +380.1%
Contains more FatsFats +211.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.2%
Contains more WaterWater +25%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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