Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and Mexican tea?
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in vitamin B1, fiber, phosphorus, copper, and iron, yet Mexican tea is higher in manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and potassium.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 114% more.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 7 times more vitamin B1 than Mexican tea. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.202mg of vitamin B1, Mexican tea has only 0.028mg.
We used Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Epazote, raw types in this article.
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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 IronIron | +33.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +177.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +128.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1045.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +127.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +552.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +621.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +129.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +532.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.475mg | 3.098mg | 114% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 275mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.348mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 121mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.202mg | 0.028mg | 15% |
| Protein | 7.73g | 0.33g | 15% |
| Fiber | 6.5g | 3.8g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 86mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 278mg | 633mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.268mg | 0.19mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.51mg | 1.88mg | 8% |
| Choline | 32.2mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.411mg | 0.179mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.152mg | 4% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 32kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 20.76g | 7.44g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 3.6mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.9µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Folate | 208µg | 215µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 1.29mg | 1.1mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.225g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.495mg | 0.639mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.138g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.53g | 0.52g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.26g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.3g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 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
Protein:
7.73 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
20.76 g
Water:
70.04 g
Other:
0.94 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2242.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +179% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +166% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.52g
