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

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

Chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, and fats than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 112% higher.
Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index (15) than cowpea (Black-eyed pea) (52).

Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Seeds, chia seeds, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Chia seeds

Contains less SodiumSodium

-75%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+532.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2529.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.4%
Contains more IronIron	+207.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+244.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+451.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+473.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2108%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Chia seeds

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+324.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+206.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1683.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		17.83g	1114%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.225g	23.665g	156%
Fiber	6.5g	34.4g	112%
Phosphorus	156mg	860mg	101%
Manganese	0.475mg	2.723mg	98%
Selenium	2.5µg	55.2µg	96%
Copper	0.268mg	0.924mg	73%
Magnesium	53mg	335mg	67%
Iron	2.51mg	7.72mg	65%
Calcium	24mg	631mg	61%
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	8.83mg	52%
Fats	0.53g	30.74g	46%
Folate	208µg	49µg	40%
Vitamin B1	0.202mg	0.62mg	35%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		5.835g	34%
Zinc	1.29mg	4.58mg	30%
Calories	116kcal	486kcal	19%
Protein	7.73g	16.54g	18%
Saturated fat	0.138g	3.33g	15%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.17mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.411mg		8%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg		8%
Carbs	20.76g	42.12g	7%
Choline	32.2mg		6%
Monounsaturated fat	0.044g	2.309g	6%
Potassium	278mg	407mg	4%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	1.6mg	1%
Sodium	4mg	16mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.5mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.7g	3.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	150kcal	294kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	86g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.9	7.8	N/A
Net carbs	14.26g	7.72g	N/A
Sugar	3.3g		N/A
Vitamin A	1µg		0%
Trans fat	0g	0.14g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.095mg	0.436mg	0%
Threonine	0.294mg	0.709mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	0.801mg	0%
Leucine	0.592mg	1.371mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.97mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.588mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.451mg	1.016mg	0%
Valine	0.368mg	0.95mg	0%
Histidine	0.24mg	0.531mg	0%