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

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The main differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and horned melon

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, horned melon has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 51% higher.
  • Horned melon has 13 times less copper than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.268mg of copper, while horned melon has 0.02mg.

Food types used in this article are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Horned melon (Kiwano).

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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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126%
Contains more IronIron +122.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1240%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1117.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +708%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Horned melon DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 3µg 51%
Copper 0.268mg 0.02mg 28%
Fiber 6.5g 26%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.039mg 19%
Phosphorus 156mg 37mg 17%
Iron 2.51mg 1.13mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.025mg 15%
Protein 7.73g 1.78g 12%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.48mg 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5.3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.183mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Potassium 278mg 123mg 5%
Calories 116kcal 44kcal 4%
Carbs 20.76g 7.56g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.015mg 3%
Magnesium 53mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 2%
Fats 0.53g 1.26g 1%
Saturated fat 0.138g 1%
Calcium 24mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 14.26g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.565mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 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%

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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +334.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.6%
Contains more OtherOther +118.6%
Contains more FatsFats +137.7%
Contains more WaterWater +27%

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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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.