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

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A recap on the differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and pigeon pea

  • Pigeon pea has less folate, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily folate needs 24% more than pigeon pea.
  • Pigeon pea contains 2 times less iron than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 2.51mg of iron, while pigeon pea contains 1.11mg.
  • The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +126.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16%
~equal in Copper ~0.269mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.501mg

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%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.059mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 111µg 24%
Iron 2.51mg 1.11mg 18%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Phosphorus 156mg 119mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.146mg 5%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.9mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Potassium 278mg 384mg 3%
Magnesium 53mg 46mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 43mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.319mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.781mg 2%
Protein 7.73g 6.76g 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Carbs 20.76g 23.25g 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 2.9µg 1%
Fiber 6.5g 6.7g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.501mg 1%
Calories 116kcal 121kcal 0%
Fats 0.53g 0.38g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 16.55g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Copper 0.268mg 0.269mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.059mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.083g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.205g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.241mg 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
7% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +39.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12%
Contains more OtherOther +12.8%
~equal in Water ~68.55g

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1366.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.205g

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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. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/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.