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

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Significant differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and tomato sauce

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, fiber, iron, phosphorus, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium; however, tomato sauce is richer in vitamin A.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily folate needs 50% more than tomato sauce.
Tomato sauce has 8 times less vitamin B1 than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.202mg of vitamin B1, while tomato sauce has 0.024mg.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52, while the glycemic index of tomato sauce is 31.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Tomato sauce

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+253.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+71.4%
Contains more IronIron	+161.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+133%
Contains more ZincZinc	+486.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+477.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+320.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+316.7%

~equal in Potassium ~297mg

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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Tomato sauce

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+741.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33%
Contains more FolateFolate	+2211.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+225.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+100.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+64.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.098mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	208µg	9µg	50%
Fiber	6.5g	1.5g	20%
Iron	2.51mg	0.96mg	19%
Phosphorus	156mg	27mg	18%
Copper	0.268mg	0.115mg	17%
Manganese	0.475mg	0.113mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.202mg	0.024mg	15%
Protein	7.73g	1.2g	13%
Zinc	1.29mg	0.22mg	10%
Magnesium	53mg	15mg	9%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	1.44mg	8%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	7mg	7%
Calories	116kcal	24kcal	5%
Carbs	20.76g	5.31g	5%
Choline	32.2mg	9.9mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	0.991mg	3%
Selenium	2.5µg	0.6µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.411mg	0.309mg	2%
Fructose		1.67g	2%
Vitamin A	1µg	22µg	2%
Calcium	24mg	14mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.8µg	1%
Potassium	278mg	297mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.225g	0.121g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.065mg	1%
Fats	0.53g	0.3g	0%
Net carbs	14.26g	3.81g	N/A
Sugar	3.3g	3.56g	N/A
Sodium	4mg	11mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.098mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.138g	0.041g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.044g	0.044g	0%
Tryptophan	0.095mg	0.009mg	0%
Threonine	0.294mg	0.037mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	0.025mg	0%
Leucine	0.592mg	0.034mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.037mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.008mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.451mg	0.036mg	0%
Valine	0.368mg	0.025mg	0%
Histidine	0.24mg	0.02mg	0%