Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and chili pepper
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, fiber, iron, phosphorus, copper, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
- Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 159% more.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 9 times more folate than chili pepper. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 208µg of folate, while chili pepper has 23µg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +143.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +107.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +396.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +262.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +154% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +180.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +104.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +804.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +195.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +35825% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4700% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +146.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +151.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +406% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +723.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 143.7mg | 159% |
Folate | 208µg | 23µg | 46% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.506mg | 31% |
Fiber | 6.5g | 1.5g | 20% |
Iron | 2.51mg | 1.03mg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 156mg | 43mg | 16% |
Copper | 0.268mg | 0.129mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.475mg | 0.187mg | 13% |
Protein | 7.73g | 1.87g | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.202mg | 0.072mg | 11% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 14µg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.29mg | 0.26mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 53mg | 23mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.495mg | 1.244mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 48µg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.411mg | 0.201mg | 4% |
Choline | 32.2mg | 10.9mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.5µg | 4% |
Calories | 116kcal | 40kcal | 4% |
Carbs | 20.76g | 8.81g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 0.69mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
Potassium | 278mg | 322mg | 1% |
Calcium | 24mg | 14mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.53g | 0.44g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.26g | 7.31g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.3g | 5.3g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 9mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.138g | 0.042g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.024g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.225g | 0.239g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.095mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.294mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.592mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.451mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.368mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.24mg | 0.041mg | 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:
1.87 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
8.81 g
Water:
88.02 g
Other:
0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +313.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +20.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +135.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.7% |
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Other
~0.86g
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
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.6% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.239g