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

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What are the main differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and spread?

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, fiber, iron, manganese, copper, and phosphorus, yet spread is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 52% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 33 times more fiber than spread. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 6.5g of fiber, while spread has 0.2g.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains less saturated fat.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).

We used Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +562.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.7%
Contains more IronIron +217.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1726.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288%

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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +10300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.43mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Spread DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 2µg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 4mg 1013mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.138g 5.977g 27%
Fats 0.53g 17.34g 26%
Fiber 6.5g 0.2g 25%
Iron 2.51mg 0.79mg 22%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.026mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 7.584g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 2.565g 16%
Copper 0.268mg 0.13mg 15%
Phosphorus 156mg 59mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Selenium 2.5µg 9.7µg 13%
Magnesium 53mg 8mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 1.74mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 1.73mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.134mg 6%
Calories 116kcal 235kcal 6%
Choline 32.2mg 62.3mg 5%
Potassium 278mg 110mg 5%
Carbs 20.76g 11.94g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.172mg 3%
Zinc 1.29mg 1.02mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.12mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Protein 7.73g 7.66g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.43mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3171.7%
Contains more OtherOther +195.7%
~equal in Protein ~7.66g

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17136.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1040%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.