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

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

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 11 times more folate than carrots. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 208µg of folate, carrots have only 19µg.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Carrots, raw 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%
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +341.7%
Contains more IronIron +736.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +495.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +437.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +232.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.1%

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%
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +994.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +676.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.058mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 835µg 93%
Folate 208µg 19µg 47%
Iron 2.51mg 0.3mg 28%
Copper 0.268mg 0.045mg 25%
Phosphorus 156mg 35mg 17%
Fiber 6.5g 2.8g 15%
Protein 7.73g 0.93g 14%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.143mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.066mg 11%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 13.2µg 10%
Magnesium 53mg 12mg 10%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.24mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5.9mg 6%
Choline 32.2mg 8.8mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.1µg 4%
Calories 116kcal 41kcal 4%
Carbs 20.76g 9.58g 4%
Sodium 4mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.273mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.66mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.138mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.983mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.117g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Potassium 278mg 320mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 33mg 1%
Fats 0.53g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.058mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +731.2%
Contains more FatsFats +120.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
~equal in Other ~0.96g

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
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +214.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.