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

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Important differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and clam

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate and fiber; however, clam has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower in sodium.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than clam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
Clam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +194.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.9%
Contains more IronIron +12%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2460%

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%
Clam
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +617.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +674.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +577.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 2.5µg 64µg 112%
Sodium 4mg 1202mg 52%
Copper 0.268mg 0.688mg 47%
Folate 208µg 29µg 45%
Protein 7.73g 25.55g 36%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.426mg 29%
Phosphorus 156mg 338mg 26%
Fiber 6.5g 0g 26%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 22.1mg 24%
Manganese 0.475mg 1mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin A 1µg 171µg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 3.354mg 18%
Zinc 1.29mg 2.73mg 13%
Potassium 278mg 628mg 10%
Magnesium 53mg 18mg 8%
Calcium 24mg 92mg 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.68mg 5%
Carbs 20.76g 5.13g 5%
Iron 2.51mg 2.81mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.15mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.552g 2%
Calories 116kcal 148kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Fats 0.53g 1.95g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 14.26g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.188g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g N/A

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
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.5%
Contains more FatsFats +267.9%
Contains more OtherOther +296.8%
~equal in Water ~63.64g

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
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +290.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.3%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.