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

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The main differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and mung beans

Mung beans contain less iron, copper, folate, phosphorus, and manganese than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
Daily need coverage for iron for cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 14% higher.
Mung beans have 2 times less copper than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.268mg of copper, while mung beans have 0.156mg.

Food types used in this article are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mung beans, 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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Mung beans

Contains more IronIron	+79.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+71.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+53.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+57.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+59.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%

~equal in Magnesium ~48mg

~equal in Potassium ~266mg

~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Mung beans

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+49.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+30.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+58.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.41mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~29.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.51mg	1.4mg	14%
Folate	208µg	159µg	12%
Copper	0.268mg	0.156mg	12%
Manganese	0.475mg	0.298mg	8%
Phosphorus	156mg	99mg	8%
Fiber	6.5g	7.6g	4%
Zinc	1.29mg	0.84mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.202mg	0.164mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.067mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.15mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.225g	0.128g	1%
Choline	32.2mg	29.4mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.7µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	0.577mg	1%
Protein	7.73g	7.02g	1%
Calories	116kcal	105kcal	1%
Magnesium	53mg	48mg	1%
Carbs	20.76g	19.15g	1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	1mg	1%
Fats	0.53g	0.38g	0%
Net carbs	14.26g	11.55g	N/A
Calcium	24mg	27mg	0%
Potassium	278mg	266mg	0%
Sugar	3.3g	2g	N/A
Sodium	4mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	1µg	0%
Selenium	2.5µg	2.5µg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.061mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.411mg	0.41mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.138g	0.116g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.044g	0.054g	0%
Tryptophan	0.095mg	0.076mg	0%
Threonine	0.294mg	0.23mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	0.297mg	0%
Leucine	0.592mg	0.544mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.49mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.084mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.451mg	0.425mg	0%
Valine	0.368mg	0.364mg	0%
Histidine	0.24mg	0.205mg	0%