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

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Summary of differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and pound cake

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, copper, fiber, manganese, and iron, while pound cake has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily need for folate, 42% more than pound cake.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 11 times more fiber than pound cake. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 6.5g of fiber, pound cake contains only 0.6g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.6%
Contains more IronIron +69.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +538.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +331.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +395.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Pound cake DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 42µg 42%
Copper 0.268mg 0.042mg 25%
Fiber 6.5g 0.6g 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Fats 0.53g 13.96g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 3.419g 21%
Saturated fat 0.138g 4.811g 21%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.11mg 16%
Sodium 4mg 377mg 16%
Threonine 0.294mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.249mg 15%
Iron 2.51mg 1.48mg 13%
Calories 116kcal 353kcal 12%
Carbs 20.76g 53.64g 11%
Magnesium 53mg 8mg 11%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.43mg 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 70µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 3.02g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 1.615mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Choline 32.2mg 65.6mg 6%
Protein 7.73g 5g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.036mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5µg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Potassium 278mg 149mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Calcium 24mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.65mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.173mg 2%
Phosphorus 156mg 140mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.485mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.6%
Contains more WaterWater +170.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2534%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.4%
Contains more OtherOther +62.8%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6763.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1419.6%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.