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

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Important differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and mothbeans

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, copper, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, mothbeans has more magnesium and iron.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 16% more.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 8 times more calcium than mothbeans. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 24mg of calcium, while mothbeans has 3mg.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than mothbeans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mothbeans, 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 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.2%
Contains more IronIron +25.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12%
~equal in Potassium ~304mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~150mg

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 3.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.391mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.093mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Mothbeans DV% diff.
Fiber 6.5g 26%
Folate 208µg 143µg 16%
Copper 0.268mg 0.164mg 12%
Magnesium 53mg 104mg 12%
Iron 2.51mg 3.14mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.124mg 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.59mg 6%
Calcium 24mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.527mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 278mg 304mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg 1%
Phosphorus 156mg 150mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.668mg 1%
Calories 116kcal 117kcal 0%
Protein 7.73g 7.81g 0%
Fats 0.53g 0.55g 0%
Carbs 20.76g 20.96g 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 20.96g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.391mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.124g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.044g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.256g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.388mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.425mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.075mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.35mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.263mg 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% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%
~equal in Protein ~7.81g
~equal in Fats ~0.55g
~equal in Carbs ~20.96g
~equal in Water ~69.23g

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
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.044g

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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.