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

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How are cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and wheat different?

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate; however, wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 158% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 5 times more folate than wheat . While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 208µg of folate, wheat contains only 43µg.

Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Wheat, durum are the varieties used 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%
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +171.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55%
Contains more IronIron +40.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +534.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3476%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1261.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 2.5µg 89.4µg 158%
Manganese 0.475mg 3.012mg 110%
Phosphorus 156mg 508mg 50%
Folate 208µg 43µg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 6.738mg 39%
Copper 0.268mg 0.553mg 32%
Fiber 6.5g 26%
Zinc 1.29mg 4.16mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.419mg 25%
Magnesium 53mg 144mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.419mg 18%
Carbs 20.76g 71.13g 17%
Iron 2.51mg 3.52mg 13%
Protein 7.73g 13.68g 12%
Calories 116kcal 339kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.935mg 10%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Potassium 278mg 431mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.121mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.978g 5%
Fats 0.53g 2.47g 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.344g 1%
Calcium 24mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.454g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +540.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77%
Contains more FatsFats +366%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.6%
Contains more OtherOther +89.4%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +681.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +334.7%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.