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

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Important differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and soybeans

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate; however, soybeans have more iron, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 39% more.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than soybeans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.3%
Contains more IronIron +104.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +192%

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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1029.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Soybean DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 54µg 39%
Iron 2.51mg 5.14mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 5.064g 32%
Protein 7.73g 18.21g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.285mg 18%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.824mg 15%
Copper 0.268mg 0.407mg 15%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 19.2µg 15%
Fats 0.53g 8.97g 13%
Phosphorus 156mg 245mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.234mg 10%
Selenium 2.5µg 7.3µg 9%
Magnesium 53mg 86mg 8%
Calcium 24mg 102mg 8%
Potassium 278mg 515mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.179mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.138g 1.297g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 1.981g 5%
Carbs 20.76g 8.36g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.155mg 4%
Choline 32.2mg 47.5mg 3%
Calories 116kcal 172kcal 3%
Fiber 6.5g 6g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.399mg 1%
Zinc 1.29mg 1.15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.7mg 1%
Net carbs 14.26g 2.36g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.35mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.723mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.807mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 1.108mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.224mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.831mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.449mg 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
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1592.5%
Contains more OtherOther +103.2%

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4402.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2150.7%

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/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.