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

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Important differences between eggs and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, fiber, and manganese.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 192% more.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than eggs.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +108.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +646.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +430%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.6%
Contains more IronIron +110.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1726.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~156mg

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.
Egg
Egg
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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +832.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +240.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +812.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +673.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +372.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.268mg 192%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 2.5µg 51%
Choline 293.8mg 32.2mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Folate 44µg 208µg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.055mg 35%
Fiber 0g 6.5g 26%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.475mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.411mg 20%
Iron 1.19mg 2.51mg 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 1µg 16%
Fats 10.61g 0.53g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.138g 14%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.202mg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Magnesium 10mg 53mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.044g 10%
Protein 12.58g 7.73g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.225g 8%
Carbs 1.12g 20.76g 7%
Sodium 124mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.28mg 5%
Potassium 126mg 278mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.495mg 3%
Calories 155kcal 116kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.1mg 2%
Phosphorus 172mg 156mg 2%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 3.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.24mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
4
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +62.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1901.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1753.6%
~equal in Water ~70.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +9165.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +528.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.