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

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What are the main differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and lettuce?

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and manganese, yet lettuce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin K.
Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% higher.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 9 times more copper than lettuce. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.268mg of copper, while lettuce has 0.029mg.
Lettuce has a lower glycemic index than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).

We used Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types in this comparison.

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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)

Lettuce

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+307.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+43.3%
Contains more IronIron	+191.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+824.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+616.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+437.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+316.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Lettuce

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+188.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+32%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+206.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+447.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+136.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+2200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+36900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+7329.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	1.7µg	126.3µg	104%
Folate	208µg	38µg	43%
Vitamin A	1µg	370µg	41%
Copper	0.268mg	0.029mg	27%
Iron	2.51mg	0.86mg	21%
Fiber	6.5g	1.3g	21%
Phosphorus	156mg	29mg	18%
Protein	7.73g	1.36g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.202mg	0.07mg	11%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	9.2mg	10%
Magnesium	53mg	13mg	10%
Manganese	0.475mg	0.25mg	10%
Zinc	1.29mg	0.18mg	10%
Carbs	20.76g	2.87g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.411mg	0.134mg	6%
Calories	116kcal	15kcal	5%
Choline	32.2mg	13.6mg	3%
Selenium	2.5µg	0.6µg	3%
Potassium	278mg	194mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.08mg	2%
Sodium	4mg	28mg	1%
Fats	0.53g	0.15g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.225g	0.082g	1%
Saturated fat	0.138g	0.02g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.09mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	0.375mg	1%
Fructose		0.43g	1%
Calcium	24mg	36mg	1%
Net carbs	14.26g	1.57g	N/A
Sugar	3.3g	0.78g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.22mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.044g	0.006g	0%
Tryptophan	0.095mg	0.009mg	0%
Threonine	0.294mg	0.059mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	0.084mg	0%
Leucine	0.592mg	0.079mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.084mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.016mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.451mg	0.055mg	0%
Valine	0.368mg	0.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.24mg	0.022mg	0%