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

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

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, iron, copper, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, soft serve is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 50% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 95 times more manganese than soft serve. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 0.475mg of manganese, soft serve contains only 0.005mg.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has less saturated fat.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a lower glycemic index (52) than soft serve (79).

Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate are the varieties 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.
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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +341.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +1095.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +793.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +421.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2211.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2352.8%
~equal in Carbs ~22.2g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7831.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Soft serve
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Soft serve DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 9µg 50%
Saturated fat 0.138g 7.46g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Iron 2.51mg 0.21mg 29%
Copper 0.268mg 0.03mg 26%
Fiber 6.5g 0.7g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.005mg 20%
Fats 0.53g 13g 19%
Vitamin A 1µg 162µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.049mg 13%
Calcium 24mg 131mg 11%
Magnesium 53mg 12mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.182mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 3.49g 9%
Protein 7.73g 4.1g 7%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.52mg 7%
Phosphorus 156mg 116mg 6%
Calories 116kcal 222kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Potassium 278mg 177mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.095mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.61mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 61mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.46g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.506mg 2%
Choline 32.2mg 26mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 3µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.8mg 0%
Carbs 20.76g 22.2g 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.099mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Soft serve
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower in Sugar (difference - 17.86g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains less Sodium (difference - 57mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.322g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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