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

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Summary of differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and oranges

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while oranges have more vitamin C.
  • Oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 59% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 25 times more iron than oranges. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 2.51mg of iron, oranges contain only 0.1mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +430%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.6%
Contains more IronIron +2410%
Contains more CopperCopper +495.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1742.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1014.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +593.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 53.2mg 59%
Folate 208µg 30µg 45%
Iron 2.51mg 0.1mg 30%
Copper 0.268mg 0.045mg 25%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.025mg 20%
Phosphorus 156mg 14mg 20%
Fiber 6.5g 2.4g 16%
Protein 7.73g 0.94g 14%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.07mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.087mg 10%
Magnesium 53mg 10mg 10%
Choline 32.2mg 8.4mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.5µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.25mg 3%
Calories 116kcal 47kcal 3%
Carbs 20.76g 11.75g 3%
Potassium 278mg 181mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.025g 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.18mg 1%
Fats 0.53g 0.12g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.015g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.282mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 14.26g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 9.35g N/A
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.018mg 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
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +722.3%
Contains more FatsFats +341.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.7%
Contains more OtherOther +113.6%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%

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
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.