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

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

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, fiber, copper, and manganese, while ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3.
Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower in saturated fat.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index (52) than ground beef (0).

Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Ground beef

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+211.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+239.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5177.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+352.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+664%

~equal in Iron ~2.27mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~166mg

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)

Ground beef

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+296.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2871.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+211%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+70.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+127.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	2.49µg	104%
Folate	208µg	7µg	50%
Zinc	1.29mg	5.84mg	41%
Protein	7.73g	23.87g	32%
Selenium	2.5µg	19.1µg	30%
Cholesterol	0mg	88mg	29%
Saturated fat	0.138g	6.073g	27%
Fiber	6.5g	0g	26%
Fats	0.53g	15.37g	23%
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	4.026mg	22%
Copper	0.268mg	0.079mg	21%
Manganese	0.475mg	0.009mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	0.044g	7.322g	18%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.311mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.202mg	0.051mg	13%
Magnesium	53mg	17mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.171mg	9%
Carbs	20.76g	0g	7%
Choline	32.2mg	73.2mg	7%
Calories	116kcal	241kcal	6%
Iron	2.51mg	2.27mg	3%
Sodium	4mg	73mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.411mg	0.512mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.12mg	1%
Phosphorus	156mg	166mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.225g	0.408g	1%
Potassium	278mg	241mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.9µg	1%
Calcium	24mg	33mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	14.26g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Sugar	3.3g	0g	N/A
Vitamin A	1µg	3µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	1.173g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.095mg	0.121mg	0%
Threonine	0.294mg	0.923mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	1.055mg	0%
Leucine	0.592mg	1.861mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	1.976mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.614mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.451mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	0.368mg	1.172mg	0%
Histidine	0.24mg	0.775mg	0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A