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

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The main differences between crab and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Crab has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, and zinc; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, fiber, iron, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than crab.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+279.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+203.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+195.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1616%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+47.2%
Contains more IronIron	+402%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+541.9%

~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

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+725%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+454.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+142.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+56%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+151.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+778.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+307.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	3.33µg	0µg	139%
Selenium	42.9µg	2.5µg	73%
Copper	0.814mg	0.268mg	61%
Folate	51µg	208µg	39%
Cholesterol	97mg	0mg	32%
Fiber	0g	6.5g	26%
Iron	0.5mg	2.51mg	25%
Sodium	563mg	4mg	24%
Zinc	3.81mg	1.29mg	23%
Protein	17.88g	7.73g	20%
Manganese	0.074mg	0.475mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.202mg	15%
Vitamin B3	2.747mg	0.495mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.997mg	0.411mg	12%
Phosphorus	234mg	156mg	11%
Vitamin E	1.84mg	0.28mg	10%
Choline	80.9mg	32.2mg	9%
Calcium	91mg	24mg	7%
Carbs	0g	20.76g	7%
Vitamin B6	0.156mg	0.1mg	4%
Magnesium	36mg	53mg	4%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	0.4mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.093mg	0.055mg	3%
Calories	83kcal	116kcal	2%
Potassium	259mg	278mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	1.7µg	1%
Fats	0.74g	0.53g	0%
Net carbs	0g	14.26g	N/A
Sugar	0g	3.3g	N/A
Vitamin A	1µg	1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.014g	0g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.201g	0.138g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.129g	0.044g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.258g	0.225g	0%
Tryptophan	0.226mg	0.095mg	0%
Threonine	0.727mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.776mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	1.307mg	0.592mg	0%
Lysine	1.386mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.452mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.708mg	0.451mg	0%
Valine	0.806mg	0.368mg	0%
Histidine	0.393mg	0.24mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.101g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.067g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.005g		N/A