Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and garlic different?
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, fiber, iron, and magnesium, while garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, selenium, and calcium.
- Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 87% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 69 times more folate than garlic. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 208µg of folate, while garlic contains 3µg.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index (52) than garlic (30).
Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Garlic, raw types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +112% |
Contains more IronIron | +47.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +11.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +654.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +11.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +252% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +468% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +250% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +6833.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +38.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +7700% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1135% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 1.235mg | 87% |
Manganese | 0.475mg | 1.672mg | 52% |
Folate | 208µg | 3µg | 51% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 31.2mg | 34% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 14.2µg | 21% |
Fiber | 6.5g | 2.1g | 18% |
Calcium | 24mg | 181mg | 16% |
Iron | 2.51mg | 1.7mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 53mg | 25mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.411mg | 0.596mg | 4% |
Carbs | 20.76g | 33.06g | 4% |
Potassium | 278mg | 401mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.268mg | 0.299mg | 3% |
Protein | 7.73g | 6.36g | 3% |
Calories | 116kcal | 149kcal | 2% |
Choline | 32.2mg | 23.2mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Sodium | 4mg | 17mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.495mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Zinc | 1.29mg | 1.16mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.53g | 0.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.26g | 30.96g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.3g | 1g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 156mg | 153mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.202mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1.7µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.138g | 0.089g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.011g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.225g | 0.249g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.095mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.294mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.592mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.451mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.368mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.24mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.73 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
20.76 g
Water:
70.04 g
Other:
0.94 g
Protein:
6.36 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
33.06 g
Water:
58.58 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +59.6% |
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Fats
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.225 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.7% |