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

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The main differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and pigeon pea raw

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains less copper, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5 than pigeon pea raw.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pigeon pea raw is 88% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than pigeon pea raw.

Food types used in this article are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, 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.
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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400.7%
Contains more IronIron +108.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +294.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +114%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +277.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +499%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183%
Contains more FolateFolate +119.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.268mg 1.057mg 88%
Folate 208µg 456µg 62%
Manganese 0.475mg 1.791mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.643mg 37%
Iron 2.51mg 5.23mg 34%
Fiber 6.5g 15g 34%
Potassium 278mg 1392mg 33%
Magnesium 53mg 183mg 31%
Phosphorus 156mg 367mg 30%
Protein 7.73g 21.7g 28%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 1.266mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 2.965mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.283mg 14%
Carbs 20.76g 62.78g 14%
Zinc 1.29mg 2.76mg 13%
Calories 116kcal 343kcal 11%
Calcium 24mg 130mg 11%
Selenium 2.5µg 8.2µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.187mg 10%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.814g 4%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.33g 1%
Sodium 4mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Fats 0.53g 1.49g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.774mg 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +561.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.7%
Contains more FatsFats +181.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.4%
Contains more OtherOther +266%

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 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +261.8%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.