Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and corn raw
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, iron, copper, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, and zinc; however, corn raw is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily folate needs 42% more than corn raw.
- Corn raw has 5 times less copper than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.268mg of copper, while corn raw has 0.054mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
Contains more IronIron | +382.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +396.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +180.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +191.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +316.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +466.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +395.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1600% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +800% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +257.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 208µg | 42µg | 42% |
Iron | 2.51mg | 0.52mg | 25% |
Copper | 0.268mg | 0.054mg | 24% |
Fiber | 6.5g | 2g | 18% |
Manganese | 0.475mg | 0.163mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 156mg | 89mg | 10% |
Protein | 7.73g | 3.27g | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.495mg | 1.77mg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.29mg | 0.46mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 6.8mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.411mg | 0.717mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 53mg | 37mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.202mg | 0.155mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
Calories | 116kcal | 86kcal | 2% |
Choline | 32.2mg | 23mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.225g | 0.487g | 2% |
Fructose | 1.94g | 2% | |
Starch | 5.7g | 2% | |
Calcium | 24mg | 2mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 9µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Carbs | 20.76g | 18.7g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.53g | 1.35g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.138g | 0.325g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.432g | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.26g | 16.7g | N/A |
Potassium | 278mg | 270mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.3g | 6.26g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 15mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.095mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.294mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.592mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.451mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.368mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.24mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.014g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.468g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.73 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
20.76 g
Water:
70.04 g
Other:
0.94 g
Protein:
3.27 g
Fats:
1.35 g
Carbs:
18.7 g
Water:
76.05 g
Other:
0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +136.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +49.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +154.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~18.7g
~equal in
Water
~76.05g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.225 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +881.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +116.4% |