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

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What are the differences between cumin and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)?

  • Cumin is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 798% more.
  • Cumin has 39 times more calcium than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). While cumin has 931mg of calcium, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has only 24mg.
  • The glycemic index of cumin is lower.

We used Spices, cumin seed and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types 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.
Cumin
Cumin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +590.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3779.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +543.2%
Contains more IronIron +2543.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +223.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +601.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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.
Cumin
Cumin
8
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 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1825%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1089.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +494.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +825.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +217.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1980%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 2.51mg 798%
Manganese 3.333mg 0.475mg 124%
Calcium 931mg 24mg 91%
Magnesium 366mg 53mg 75%
Copper 0.867mg 0.268mg 67%
Folate 10µg 208µg 50%
Phosphorus 499mg 156mg 49%
Potassium 1788mg 278mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.202mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.044g 35%
Fats 22.27g 0.53g 33%
Zinc 4.8mg 1.29mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 0.495mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.1mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.055mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.225g 20%
Protein 17.81g 7.73g 20%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 0.28mg 20%
Fiber 10.5g 6.5g 16%
Calories 375kcal 116kcal 13%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0.4mg 8%
Carbs 44.24g 20.76g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 8%
Sodium 168mg 4mg 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 1µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.138g 6%
Selenium 5.2µg 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 1.7µg 3%
Choline 24.7mg 32.2mg 1%
Net carbs 33.74g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 3.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
4
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.73 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 20.76 g
Water: 70.04 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4101.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.1%
Contains more OtherOther +710.6%
Contains more WaterWater +769%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
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8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
34% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.225 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31809.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1357.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/nutrients
  2. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173759/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.