Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Important differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and thyme
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate; however, thyme has more iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
- Thyme's daily need coverage for iron is 187% more.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 5 times more folate than thyme. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 208µg of folate, while thyme has 45µg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Thyme, fresh.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +201.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1587.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +119.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +595.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +107.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +40.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +261.9% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +320.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +362.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +39925% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +23700% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +756.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +268.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +248% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.51mg | 17.45mg | 187% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 160.1mg | 177% |
Manganese | 0.475mg | 1.719mg | 54% |
Folate | 208µg | 45µg | 41% |
Calcium | 24mg | 405mg | 38% |
Copper | 0.268mg | 0.555mg | 32% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.471mg | 32% |
Fiber | 6.5g | 14g | 30% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 238µg | 26% |
Magnesium | 53mg | 160mg | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.348mg | 19% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.202mg | 0.048mg | 13% |
Potassium | 278mg | 609mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.495mg | 1.824mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 156mg | 106mg | 7% |
Choline | 32.2mg | 6% | |
Zinc | 1.29mg | 1.81mg | 5% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 5% | |
Protein | 7.73g | 5.56g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.225g | 0.532g | 2% |
Fats | 0.53g | 1.68g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.138g | 0.467g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Calories | 116kcal | 101kcal | 1% |
Carbs | 20.76g | 24.45g | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.26g | 10.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.3g | N/A | |
Sodium | 4mg | 9mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.411mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.081g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.095mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.294mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.592mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.451mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.368mg | 0.307mg | 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:
5.56 g
Fats:
1.68 g
Carbs:
24.45 g
Water:
65.11 g
Other:
3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +39% |
Contains more FatsFats | +217% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +17.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +240.4% |
~equal in
Water
~65.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.225 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +84.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +136.4% |