Custard apple vs. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are custard apple and cowpea (Black-eyed pea) different?
- Custard apple is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in iron, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for iron for cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 23% higher.
- Custard apple contains 48 times more vitamin C than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). While custard apple contains 19.2mg of vitamin C, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains only 0.4mg.
Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +194.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +253.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +642.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4700% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +121% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +152.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +204.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 208µg | 52% | |
Copper | 0.268mg | 30% | |
Iron | 0.71mg | 2.51mg | 23% |
Manganese | 0.475mg | 21% | |
Vitamin C | 19.2mg | 0.4mg | 21% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 156mg | 19% |
Fiber | 2.4g | 6.5g | 16% |
Protein | 1.7g | 7.73g | 12% |
Zinc | 1.29mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.202mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.221mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 53mg | 8% |
Choline | 32.2mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.411mg | 6% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 5% | |
Potassium | 382mg | 278mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.1mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.225g | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 116kcal | 1% |
Calcium | 30mg | 24mg | 1% |
Carbs | 25.2g | 20.76g | 1% |
Fats | 0.6g | 0.53g | 0% |
Net carbs | 22.8g | 14.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.3g | N/A | |
Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.495mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.138g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.007mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.294mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.592mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.004mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.451mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.368mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.24mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.7 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
25.2 g
Water:
71.5 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
7.73 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
20.76 g
Water:
70.04 g
Other:
0.94 g
Contains more FatsFats | +13.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +354.7% |
~equal in
Water
~70.04g
~equal in
Other
~0.94g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.225 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.3% |