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

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

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet tomatillos are higher in manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6632% more.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 30 times more folate than tomatillos. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 208µg of folate, tomatillos have only 7µg.

We used Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Tomatillos, raw types in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more IronIron +304.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +239.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +486.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32110.5%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg

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%
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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +359.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2871.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2825%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +494.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.475mg 153mg 6632%
Folate 208µg 7µg 50%
Iron 2.51mg 0.62mg 24%
Copper 0.268mg 0.079mg 21%
Fiber 6.5g 1.9g 18%
Phosphorus 156mg 39mg 17%
Protein 7.73g 0.96g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.044mg 13%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 11.7mg 13%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.22mg 10%
Magnesium 53mg 20mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 1.85mg 8%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 10.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.15mg 5%
Carbs 20.76g 5.84g 5%
Choline 32.2mg 7.6mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.5µg 4%
Calories 116kcal 32kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.056mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.035mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.38mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.417g 1%
Fats 0.53g 1.02g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 14.26g 3.94g N/A
Potassium 278mg 268mg 0%
Sugar 3.3g 3.93g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.139g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.155g 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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.73 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 20.76 g
Water: 70.04 g
Other: 0.94 g
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +705.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.5%
Contains more OtherOther +70.9%
Contains more FatsFats +92.5%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.139g

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.