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

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Important differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and fish sauce

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, fiber, copper, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 341% more.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower in sodium.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than fish sauce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more IronIron +221.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +436%
Contains more ZincZinc +545%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +230.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +264%
~equal in Potassium ~288mg

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +307.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 4mg 7851mg 341%
Folate 208µg 51µg 39%
Magnesium 53mg 175mg 29%
Fiber 6.5g 0g 26%
Copper 0.268mg 0.05mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.396mg 23%
Iron 2.51mg 0.78mg 22%
Phosphorus 156mg 7mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.012mg 16%
Selenium 2.5µg 9.1µg 12%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.233mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 2.313mg 11%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.2mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.118mg 6%
Carbs 20.76g 3.64g 6%
Protein 7.73g 5.06g 5%
Calories 116kcal 35kcal 4%
Choline 32.2mg 13.2mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 43mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.003g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.53g 0.01g 1%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.003g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 3.64g N/A
Potassium 278mg 288mg 0%
Sugar 3.3g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.057mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +470.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2051.1%
~equal in Water ~71.07g

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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.