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

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What are the differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and black gram?

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, copper, and iron, yet black gram is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 29% more.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 2 times more copper than black gram. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.268mg of copper, black gram has only 0.139mg.

We used Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this article.

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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 45% 16% 20% 66% 46% 23% 67% 0.91% 54% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more IronIron +43.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~156mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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 3.3% 0.67% 3% 0% 38% 17% 28% 26% 13% 0% 6.8% 71% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.433mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~29.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Black gram DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 94µg 29%
Copper 0.268mg 0.139mg 14%
Iron 2.51mg 1.75mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 1.5mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.15mg 4%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.83mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.058mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 53mg 3%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.412mg 3%
Magnesium 53mg 63mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.075mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.359g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.7µg 1%
Calories 116kcal 105kcal 1%
Potassium 278mg 231mg 1%
Carbs 20.76g 18.34g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg 1%
Protein 7.73g 7.54g 0%
Fats 0.53g 0.55g 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 11.94g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 2.01g N/A
Fiber 6.5g 6.4g 0%
Phosphorus 156mg 156mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 2.5µg 2.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.433mg 0%
Choline 32.2mg 29.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.029g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.385mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.625mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.44mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.423mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.211mg 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
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.54 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 18.34 g
Water: 72.51 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%
~equal in Protein ~7.54g
~equal in Fats ~0.55g
~equal in Water ~72.51g

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.359 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.6%

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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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172427/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.