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

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Summary of differences between drumstick tree and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Drumstick tree has more vitamin C and vitamin B5, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, and zinc.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily need for vitamin C, 156% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Drumstick tree contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). While drumstick tree contains 0.794mg of vitamin B5, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains only 0.411mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of drumstick tree is 0, while the glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Drumstick pods, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +597.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +219%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%

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.
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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
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 +35150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +372.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 0.4mg 156%
Folate 44µg 208µg 41%
Iron 0.36mg 2.51mg 27%
Copper 0.084mg 0.268mg 20%
Phosphorus 50mg 156mg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 6.5g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.202mg 12%
Protein 2.1g 7.73g 11%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.475mg 9%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.29mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.411mg 8%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Potassium 461mg 278mg 5%
Calories 37kcal 116kcal 4%
Carbs 8.53g 20.76g 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.5µg 3%
Sodium 42mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Magnesium 45mg 53mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.1mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 0.53g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0.225g 1%
Calcium 30mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.495mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 5.33g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.138g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0.044g 0%
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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 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 WaterWater +25.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +268.1%
Contains more FatsFats +165%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.4%
~equal in Other ~0.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7400%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.