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

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Differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and taro

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1, while taro has more vitamin B6, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 47% higher.
  • Taro contains 6 times less zinc than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 1.29mg of zinc, while taro contains 0.23mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Taro, raw.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.6%
Contains more IronIron +356.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +460.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.6%

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%
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70%
Contains more FolateFolate +845.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Taro DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 22µg 47%
Iron 2.51mg 0.55mg 25%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2.38mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.283mg 14%
Protein 7.73g 1.5g 12%
Copper 0.268mg 0.172mg 11%
Phosphorus 156mg 84mg 10%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.23mg 10%
Fiber 6.5g 4.1g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.095mg 9%
Potassium 278mg 591mg 9%
Magnesium 53mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.5mg 5%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.383mg 4%
Choline 32.2mg 17.3mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.7µg 3%
Calcium 24mg 43mg 2%
Carbs 20.76g 26.46g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.303mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.083g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1µg 1%
Fats 0.53g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.6mg 1%
Calories 116kcal 112kcal 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +415.3%
Contains more FatsFats +165%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

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
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.