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

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How are cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and chives different?

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, fiber, phosphorus, copper, iron, and vitamin B1; however, chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 176% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 3 times more phosphorus than chives. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 156mg of phosphorus, chives contain only 58mg.

Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Chives, raw are the varieties used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.2%
Contains more IronIron +56.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~equal in Potassium ~296mg

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +98.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +519.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12411.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.7µg 212.7µg 176%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 58.1mg 64%
Folate 208µg 105µg 26%
Vitamin A 1µg 218µg 24%
Fiber 6.5g 2.5g 16%
Phosphorus 156mg 58mg 14%
Copper 0.268mg 0.157mg 12%
Iron 2.51mg 1.6mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.078mg 10%
Protein 7.73g 3.27g 9%
Calcium 24mg 92mg 7%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.56mg 7%
Choline 32.2mg 5.2mg 5%
Carbs 20.76g 4.35g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.115mg 5%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.373mg 4%
Calories 116kcal 30kcal 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.9µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.138mg 3%
Magnesium 53mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.324mg 2%
Potassium 278mg 296mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.647mg 1%
Fats 0.53g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.21mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.095g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.267g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.057mg 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
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +377.2%
Contains more FatsFats +37.7%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%
~equal in Other ~1g

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
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.146g

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.