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

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

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, phosphorus, zinc, and copper; however, gingerbread is richer in selenium, manganese, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for folate for cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 44% higher.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 3 times more zinc than gingerbread. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 1.29mg of zinc, gingerbread contains only 0.39mg.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has less saturated fat.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a lower glycemic index (52) than gingerbread (86).

Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Gingerbread

Contains more CopperCopper	+37.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+230.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+188.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+32.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+195.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.9%
Contains more IronIron	+14.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+43.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+552%

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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Gingerbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+530.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+194.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+90%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.375mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	208µg	33µg	44%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.225g	4.216g	27%
Fiber	6.5g		26%
Selenium	2.5µg	16.3µg	25%
Fats	0.53g	16.4g	24%
Monounsaturated fat	0.044g	7.124g	18%
Saturated fat	0.138g	4.122g	18%
Phosphorus	156mg	54mg	15%
Sodium	4mg	327mg	14%
Calories	116kcal	356kcal	12%
Cholesterol	0mg	32mg	11%
Carbs	20.76g	49.2g	9%
Manganese	0.475mg	0.683mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	1.738mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.162mg	8%
Protein	7.73g	3.9g	8%
Copper	0.268mg	0.195mg	8%
Zinc	1.29mg	0.39mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.19mg	7%
Choline	32.2mg		6%
Iron	2.51mg	2.88mg	5%
Potassium	278mg	439mg	5%
Calcium	24mg	71mg	5%
Magnesium	53mg	70mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.06µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.28mg		2%
Vitamin B1	0.202mg	0.19mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Vitamin B5	0.411mg	0.375mg	1%
Vitamin A	1µg	14µg	1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	14.26g	49.2g	N/A
Sugar	3.3g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.095mg	0.047mg	0%
Threonine	0.294mg	0.124mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	0.151mg	0%
Leucine	0.592mg	0.279mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.131mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.451mg	0.195mg	0%
Valine	0.368mg	0.173mg	0%
Histidine	0.24mg	0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.003g	N/A