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

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Significant differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and millet flour

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate; however, millet flour is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, copper, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Millet flour covers your daily selenium needs 55% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Millet flour has 5 times less folate than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 208µg of folate, while millet flour has 42µg.
  • Millet flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of millet flour is 70, 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 Millet flour.

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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 85% 4.2% 20% 148% 178% 72% 122% 0.52% 131% 178%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +124.5%
Contains more IronIron +57%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1208%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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% 2.2% 0% 103% 17% 113% 76% 86% 0% 2% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +395.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Millet flour DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 32.7µg 55%
Folate 208µg 42µg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 6.02mg 35%
Copper 0.268mg 0.535mg 30%
Starch 69.88g 29%
Manganese 0.475mg 1.002mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.372mg 21%
Carbs 20.76g 75.12g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.413mg 18%
Iron 2.51mg 3.94mg 18%
Phosphorus 156mg 285mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 1.267mg 17%
Magnesium 53mg 119mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 2.618g 16%
Calories 116kcal 382kcal 13%
Zinc 1.29mg 2.63mg 12%
Fiber 6.5g 3.5g 12%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Fats 0.53g 4.25g 6%
Protein 7.73g 10.75g 6%
Potassium 278mg 224mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.536g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.924g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.073mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.11mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 71.62g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.584mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.257mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.549g N/A

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
11% 4% 75% 9%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 75.12 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +707.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.1%
Contains more FatsFats +701.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +261.8%
Contains more OtherOther +28.7%

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
13% 23% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.536 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1063.6%

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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. Millet flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172023/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.