Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and mcDonald's Big Mac
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, fiber, copper, and manganese; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily folate needs 41% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 4 times less fiber than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 6.5g of fiber, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 1.6g.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains less saturated fat.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66, while the glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.
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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 | +165% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +173.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +130.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +383.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +352.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +583.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 208µg | 46µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.88µg | 37% |
| Fats | 0.53g | 14.96g | 22% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 460mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 6.5g | 1.6g | 20% |
| Copper | 0.268mg | 0.098mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.495mg | 3.384mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 0.138g | 3.803g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.209mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.475mg | 0.206mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 36mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 3.474g | 9% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 116mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.411mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 20mg | 8% |
| Protein | 7.73g | 11.82g | 8% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 257kcal | 7% |
| Iron | 2.51mg | 2mg | 6% |
| Choline | 32.2mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 1.29mg | 1.91mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 122mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 278mg | 181mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.202mg | 0.176mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.225g | 0.306g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.26g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Carbs | 20.76g | 20.08g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.3g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.588g | N/A |
| 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
Protein:
7.73 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
20.76 g
Water:
70.04 g
Other:
0.94 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2722.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95.7% |
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Carbs
~20.08g
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
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7795.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36% |
