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

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Significant differences between crab meat and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, fiber, iron, and manganese.
Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 479% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 268 times less sodium than crab meat. Crab meat has 1072mg of sodium, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 4mg.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52, while the glycemic index of crab meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), 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.

Crab meat

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+145.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+341%
Contains more ZincZinc	+490.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+79.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1500%

Contains more IronIron	+230.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1087.5%

~equal in Potassium ~278mg

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.

Crab meat

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+170.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+281.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+307.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.411mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	11.5µg	0µg	479%
Copper	1.182mg	0.268mg	102%
Selenium	40µg	2.5µg	68%
Zinc	7.62mg	1.29mg	58%
Sodium	1072mg	4mg	46%
Folate	51µg	208µg	39%
Fiber	0g	6.5g	26%
Protein	19.35g	7.73g	23%
Iron	0.76mg	2.51mg	22%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.475mg	19%
Cholesterol	53mg	0mg	18%
Phosphorus	280mg	156mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.053mg	0.202mg	12%
Vitamin C	7.6mg	0.4mg	8%
Carbs	0g	20.76g	7%
Choline		32.2mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.1mg	6%
Vitamin B3	1.34mg	0.495mg	5%
Calcium	59mg	24mg	4%
Fats	1.54g	0.53g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.536g	0.225g	2%
Magnesium	63mg	53mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.28mg	2%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Vitamin A	9µg	1µg	1%
Calories	97kcal	116kcal	1%
Net carbs	0g	14.26g	N/A
Potassium	262mg	278mg	0%
Sugar		3.3g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.055mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.411mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.133g	0.138g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.185g	0.044g	0%
Tryptophan	0.269mg	0.095mg	0%
Threonine	0.783mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	1.536mg	0.592mg	0%
Lysine	1.684mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.545mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.817mg	0.451mg	0%
Valine	0.91mg	0.368mg	0%
Histidine	0.393mg	0.24mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.295g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.118g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.031g	0g	N/A