Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and pea raw?
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet pea raw is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Pea raw's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% more.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 4 times more vitamin B5 than pea raw. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.411mg of vitamin B5, pea raw has only 0.104mg.
We used Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Peas, green, raw types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +70.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +52.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +115.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +295.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +220% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +13.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +9900% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +31.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +322.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +69% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1358.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 40mg | 44% |
Folate | 208µg | 65µg | 36% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 24.8µg | 19% |
Iron | 2.51mg | 1.47mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.495mg | 2.09mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.268mg | 0.176mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 156mg | 108mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.411mg | 0.104mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.132mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.202mg | 0.266mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.169mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 53mg | 33mg | 5% |
Protein | 7.73g | 5.42g | 5% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 38µg | 4% |
Fiber | 6.5g | 5.7g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.475mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
Calories | 116kcal | 81kcal | 2% |
Carbs | 20.76g | 14.45g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Potassium | 278mg | 244mg | 1% |
Choline | 32.2mg | 28.4mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.53g | 0.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.26g | 8.75g | N/A |
Calcium | 24mg | 25mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.3g | 5.67g | N/A |
Zinc | 1.29mg | 1.24mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 5mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.138g | 0.071g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.035g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.225g | 0.187g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.095mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.294mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.592mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.451mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.368mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.24mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.39g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.73 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
20.76 g
Water:
70.04 g
Other:
0.94 g
Protein:
5.42 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
14.45 g
Water:
78.86 g
Other:
0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +32.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.225 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.6% |