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

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How are cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and rutabagas different?

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, copper, iron, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium, while rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily need for folate, 47% more than rutabagas.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 8 times more copper than rutabagas. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 0.268mg of copper, while rutabagas contain 0.032mg.
Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index (72) than cowpea (Black-eyed pea) (52).

Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Rutabagas, raw types were used 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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Rutabagas

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+165%
Contains more IronIron	+470.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+737.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+437.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+194.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+262.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+257.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+79.2%

~equal in Potassium ~305mg

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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Rutabagas

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+156.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+890.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+128.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+6150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.4%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.3mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	208µg	21µg	47%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	25mg	27%
Copper	0.268mg	0.032mg	26%
Iron	2.51mg	0.44mg	26%
Fiber	6.5g	2.3g	17%
Manganese	0.475mg	0.131mg	15%
Phosphorus	156mg	53mg	15%
Protein	7.73g	1.08g	13%
Zinc	1.29mg	0.24mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.202mg	0.09mg	9%
Magnesium	53mg	20mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.411mg	0.16mg	5%
Calories	116kcal	37kcal	4%
Carbs	20.76g	8.62g	4%
Choline	32.2mg	14.1mg	3%
Selenium	2.5µg	0.7µg	3%
Fructose		1.61g	2%
Calcium	24mg	43mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	0.7mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.225g	0.088g	1%
Saturated fat	0.138g	0.027g	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	0.3µg	1%
Fats	0.53g	0.16g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.04mg	1%
Potassium	278mg	305mg	1%
Net carbs	14.26g	6.32g	N/A
Sugar	3.3g	4.46g	N/A
Starch		0.4g	0%
Sodium	4mg	12mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.3mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.044g	0.025g	0%
Tryptophan	0.095mg		0%
Threonine	0.294mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg		0%
Leucine	0.592mg		0%
Lysine	0.523mg		0%
Methionine	0.11mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.451mg		0%
Valine	0.368mg		0%
Histidine	0.24mg		0%