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

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

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate; however, cocoa bean is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa bean is 371% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 7 times more folate than cocoa bean. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 208µg of folate, cocoa bean contains only 32µg.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has less saturated fat.

Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +798.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +802.5%
Contains more IronIron +518.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1245.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +393.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +686.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +428%

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 0% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +736.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.268mg 3.607mg 371%
Iron 2.51mg 15.52mg 163%
Manganese 0.475mg 3.737mg 142%
Magnesium 53mg 476mg 101%
Fiber 6.5g 29.8g 93%
Phosphorus 156mg 728mg 82%
Potassium 278mg 2509mg 66%
Zinc 1.29mg 6.37mg 46%
Folate 208µg 32µg 44%
Saturated fat 0.138g 7.76g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.46mg 31%
Protein 7.73g 18.1g 21%
Caffeine 0mg 78mg 20%
Selenium 2.5µg 13.2µg 19%
Fats 0.53g 13.1g 19%
Carbs 20.76g 58.3g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 2.4mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 4.39g 11%
Calcium 24mg 111mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.11mg 8%
Calories 116kcal 220kcal 5%
Choline 32.2mg 11.4mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.254mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.118mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 19mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.42g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 1.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.312mg 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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2494.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2371.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.8%
Contains more OtherOther +729.8%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9877.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.7%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.