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

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A recap on the differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and lima beans

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate and phosphorus; however, lima beans are higher in potassium.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily folate needs 31% more than lima beans.
  • The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +14%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Iron ~2.39mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.516mg

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 0% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.422mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~32.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Lima beans DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 83µg 31%
Potassium 278mg 508mg 7%
Phosphorus 156mg 111mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.161mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 4.5µg 4%
Copper 0.268mg 0.235mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.161mg 3%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.95mg 3%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.516mg 2%
Magnesium 53mg 43mg 2%
Iron 2.51mg 2.39mg 2%
Fiber 6.5g 7g 2%
Calcium 24mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.18mg 1%
Calories 116kcal 115kcal 0%
Protein 7.73g 7.8g 0%
Fats 0.53g 0.38g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 20.76g 20.88g 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 2.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.421mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.422mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2µg 0%
Choline 32.2mg 32.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.171g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.238mg 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% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more FatsFats +39.5%
Contains more OtherOther +22.3%
~equal in Protein ~7.8g
~equal in Carbs ~20.88g
~equal in Water ~69.79g

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
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.5%

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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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.