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

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How are cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and mussels different?

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate and fiber, while mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower in sodium.

Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types were used 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.
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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +167.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +107%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1331.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3484%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +663.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.475mg 6.8mg 275%
Selenium 2.5µg 89.6µg 158%
Iron 2.51mg 6.72mg 53%
Folate 208µg 76µg 33%
Protein 7.73g 23.8g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.42mg 28%
Fiber 6.5g 0g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Phosphorus 156mg 285mg 18%
Sodium 4mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 13.6mg 15%
Copper 0.268mg 0.149mg 13%
Zinc 1.29mg 2.67mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.95mg 11%
Vitamin A 1µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.3mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 1.212g 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Fats 0.53g 4.48g 6%
Magnesium 53mg 37mg 4%
Carbs 20.76g 7.39g 4%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.85g 3%
Calories 116kcal 172kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 1.014g 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 14.26g 7.39g N/A
Potassium 278mg 268mg 0%
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.9%
Contains more FatsFats +745.3%
Contains more OtherOther +238.3%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2204.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +438.7%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.