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

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Summary of differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and white beans

  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while white beans has more iron, potassium, manganese, and calcium.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily need for folate, 32% more than white beans.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 10 times more sugar than white beans. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 3.3g of sugar, white beans contains only 0.34g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 45% 27% 50% 139% 96% 38% 48% 0.78% 83% 7.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.8%
Contains more IronIron +47.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.287mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.38mg

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% 19% 0% 30% 11% 2.6% 14% 21% 0% 8.8% 61% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +105.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.093mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~35.1mg

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
10% 25% 63% 2%
Protein: 9.73 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 25.09 g
Water: 63.08 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +51.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +86.2%
~equal in Water ~63.08g

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
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.152 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) White beans
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) White beans DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 81µg 32%
Iron 2.51mg 3.7mg 15%
Potassium 278mg 561mg 8%
Calcium 24mg 90mg 7%
Manganese 0.475mg 0.636mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 0.118mg 7%
Phosphorus 156mg 113mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.229mg 4%
Protein 7.73g 9.73g 4%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.94mg 4%
Magnesium 53mg 63mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 3.5µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.14mg 2%
Copper 0.268mg 0.287mg 2%
Selenium 2.5µg 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.093mg 1%
Choline 32.2mg 35.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.046mg 1%
Calories 116kcal 139kcal 1%
Zinc 1.29mg 1.38mg 1%
Fiber 6.5g 6.3g 1%
Carbs 20.76g 25.09g 1%
Fats 0.53g 0.35g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.26g 18.79g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 0.34g N/A
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.138g 0.091g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 0.152g 0%
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0.115mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0.409mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.429mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0.776mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0.668mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.146mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.526mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0.509mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0.271mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) White beans
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
14%
White beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
53%
White beans

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
White beans
White beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.96g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
White beans
White beans is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.047g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
White beans
White beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 52)
Which food is cheaper?
White beans
White beans is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
White beans
White beans is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. White beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175203/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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