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

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

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, copper, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, iron, and vitamin B1; however, scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 171% higher.
Scallion has 4 times less phosphorus than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 156mg of phosphorus, while scallion has 37mg.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than scallion.

Food types used in this article are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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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)

Scallion

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+165%
Contains more IronIron	+69.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+222.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+230.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+321.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+196.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+316.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+200%

~equal in Potassium ~276mg

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)

Scallion

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+448%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+63.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+225%
Contains more CholineCholine	+464.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+4600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12076.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.525mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	1.7µg	207µg	171%
Folate	208µg	64µg	36%
Copper	0.268mg	0.083mg	21%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	18.8mg	20%
Phosphorus	156mg	37mg	17%
Fiber	6.5g	2.6g	16%
Manganese	0.475mg	0.16mg	14%
Iron	2.51mg	1.48mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.202mg	0.055mg	12%
Protein	7.73g	1.83g	12%
Magnesium	53mg	20mg	8%
Zinc	1.29mg	0.39mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.411mg	0.075mg	7%
Vitamin A	1µg	50µg	5%
Choline	32.2mg	5.7mg	5%
Calcium	24mg	72mg	5%
Calories	116kcal	32kcal	4%
Carbs	20.76g	7.34g	4%
Selenium	2.5µg	0.6µg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.061mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.55mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.08mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.225g	0.074g	1%
Fats	0.53g	0.19g	1%
Sodium	4mg	16mg	1%
Net carbs	14.26g	4.74g	N/A
Potassium	278mg	276mg	0%
Sugar	3.3g	2.33g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	0.525mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.138g	0.032g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.044g	0.027g	0%
Tryptophan	0.095mg	0.02mg	0%
Threonine	0.294mg	0.072mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	0.077mg	0%
Leucine	0.592mg	0.109mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.091mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.02mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.451mg	0.059mg	0%
Valine	0.368mg	0.081mg	0%
Histidine	0.24mg	0.032mg	0%