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

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

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for papaya is 67% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 16 times more zinc than papaya. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 1.29mg of zinc, papaya contains only 0.08mg.
  • Papaya has a lower glycemic index (38) than cowpea (Black-eyed pea) (52).

Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Papayas, raw are the varieties 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%
Papaya
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.7%
Contains more IronIron +904%
Contains more CopperCopper +495.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1512.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1460%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1087.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%

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%
Papaya
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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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +778.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +462.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +427.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 60.9mg 67%
Folate 208µg 37µg 43%
Iron 2.51mg 0.25mg 28%
Copper 0.268mg 0.045mg 25%
Phosphorus 156mg 10mg 21%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.04mg 19%
Fiber 6.5g 1.7g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.023mg 15%
Protein 7.73g 0.47g 15%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.08mg 11%
Magnesium 53mg 21mg 8%
Choline 32.2mg 6.1mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.038mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 47µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.191mg 4%
Calories 116kcal 43kcal 4%
Potassium 278mg 182mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.6µg 3%
Carbs 20.76g 10.82g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.027mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.058g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.357mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.6µg 1%
Fats 0.53g 0.26g 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 9.12g N/A
Calcium 24mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 3.3g 7.82g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.081g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.005mg 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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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1544.7%
Contains more FatsFats +103.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.9%
Contains more OtherOther +141%
Contains more WaterWater +25.7%

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
Papaya
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.6%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.