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

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Significant differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and zucchini

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, and magnesium; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily folate needs 46% more than zucchini.
Zucchini has 7 times less iron than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 2.51mg of iron, while zucchini has 0.37mg.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52, while the glycemic index of zucchini is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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)

Zucchini

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+194.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+50%
Contains more IronIron	+578.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+405.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+303.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+310.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+168.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1150%

~equal in Potassium ~261mg

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)

Zucchini

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+348.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+101.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+238.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+4375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+63%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+152.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.451mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	208µg	24µg	46%
Iron	2.51mg	0.37mg	27%
Copper	0.268mg	0.053mg	24%
Fiber	6.5g	1g	22%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	17.9mg	19%
Phosphorus	156mg	38mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.202mg	0.045mg	13%
Manganese	0.475mg	0.177mg	13%
Protein	7.73g	1.21g	13%
Zinc	1.29mg	0.32mg	9%
Magnesium	53mg	18mg	8%
Carbs	20.76g	3.11g	6%
Calories	116kcal	17kcal	5%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.163mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.411mg	0.204mg	4%
Choline	32.2mg	9.5mg	4%
Selenium	2.5µg	0.2µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.094mg	3%
Fructose		1.38g	2%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	4.3µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.12mg	1%
Calcium	24mg	16mg	1%
Vitamin A	1µg	10µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.225g	0.091g	1%
Potassium	278mg	261mg	1%
Fats	0.53g	0.32g	0%
Net carbs	14.26g	2.11g	N/A
Sugar	3.3g	2.5g	N/A
Sodium	4mg	8mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	0.451mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.138g	0.084g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.044g	0.011g	0%
Tryptophan	0.095mg	0.01mg	0%
Threonine	0.294mg	0.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	0.044mg	0%
Leucine	0.592mg	0.071mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.067mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.018mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.451mg	0.043mg	0%
Valine	0.368mg	0.054mg	0%
Histidine	0.24mg	0.026mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.061g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.03g	N/A