Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and sweet and sour
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, iron, fiber, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium, while sweet, and sour has more manganese.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily need for folate, 50% more than sweet and sour.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 65 times more fiber than sweet and sour. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 6.5g of fiber, sweet, and sour contains only 0.1g.
- The amount of sodium in cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52, while the glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +562.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +180.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +1095.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +239.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1333.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2128.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +525% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +320.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +189.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +164.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +341.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +750% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1241.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2075% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 208µg | 8µg | 50% |
Iron | 2.51mg | 0.21mg | 29% |
Fiber | 6.5g | 0.1g | 26% |
Phosphorus | 156mg | 7mg | 21% |
Copper | 0.268mg | 0.079mg | 21% |
Sodium | 4mg | 371mg | 16% |
Protein | 7.73g | 0.27g | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.202mg | 0.048mg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.475mg | 0.761mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 53mg | 8mg | 11% |
Zinc | 1.29mg | 0.09mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 8.7mg | 9% |
Carbs | 20.76g | 38.22g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.411mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
Potassium | 278mg | 99mg | 5% |
Choline | 32.2mg | 2.4mg | 5% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.053mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.019mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.225g | 0g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.495mg | 0.187mg | 2% |
Calories | 116kcal | 150kcal | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Calcium | 24mg | 10mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.138g | 0g | 1% |
Fats | 0.53g | 0.02g | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.26g | 38.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.3g | 18.75g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.73 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
20.76 g
Water:
70.04 g
Other:
0.94 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2763% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2550% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +29.8% |