Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and teff?
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, fiber, iron, phosphorus, and potassium, yet teff is richer in manganese.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 104% higher.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 12 times more folate than teff. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 208µg of folate, while teff has 18µg.
We used Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Teff, cooked 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +159.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +104.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +502.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1055.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.475mg | 2.86mg | 104% |
| Folate | 208µg | 18µg | 48% |
| Fiber | 6.5g | 2.8g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.411mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 7.73g | 3.87g | 8% |
| Iron | 2.51mg | 2.05mg | 6% |
| Choline | 32.2mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 120mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.268mg | 0.226mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 278mg | 107mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 49mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.495mg | 0.909mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.29mg | 1.11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.033mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.225g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.202mg | 0.183mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.138g | 1% | |
| Calories | 116kcal | 101kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.53g | 0.65g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Carbs | 20.76g | 19.86g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.26g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.3g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.095mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.294mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.592mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.451mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.368mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.24mg | 0.088mg | 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:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +99.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +22.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~19.86g
~equal in
Water
~74.93g
