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Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) vs. Great northern beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and great northern beans different?

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher than great northern beans in folate.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily need for folate, 27% more than great northern beans.

Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
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 36% 20% 35% 80% 82% 24% 71% 0.26% 68% 22%
Contains more IronIron +17.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64%
~equal in Magnesium ~50mg
~equal in Copper ~0.247mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~165mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.518mg

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 4.3% 0% 0% 0% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 0% 0% 77% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.059mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Great northern beans DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 102µg 27%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Iron 2.51mg 2.13mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.158mg 4%
Calcium 24mg 68mg 4%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.88mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.266mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 4.1µg 3%
Potassium 278mg 391mg 3%
Fiber 6.5g 7g 2%
Copper 0.268mg 0.247mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.518mg 2%
Magnesium 53mg 50mg 1%
Protein 7.73g 8.33g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Phosphorus 156mg 165mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.681mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.117mg 1%
Calories 116kcal 118kcal 0%
Fats 0.53g 0.45g 0%
Carbs 20.76g 21.09g 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 14.09g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.059mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.14g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.021g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.187g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.351mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.368mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.665mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.572mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.232mg 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
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20.2%
~equal in Protein ~8.33g
~equal in Carbs ~21.09g
~equal in Water ~69g

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
40% 6% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.14g

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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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/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.