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

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

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, copper, and fiber.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% more.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower in cholesterol.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than feta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 +1954.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +348.4%
Contains more IronIron +286.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +737.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1596.4%

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.
Feta
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 +12400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1434.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.138g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.055mg 61%
Calcium 493mg 24mg 47%
Folate 32µg 208µg 44%
Sodium 917mg 4mg 40%
Fats 21.28g 0.53g 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Fiber 0g 6.5g 26%
Phosphorus 337mg 156mg 26%
Copper 0.032mg 0.268mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.1mg 25%
Selenium 15µg 2.5µg 23%
Iron 0.65mg 2.51mg 23%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.475mg 19%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.29mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 1µg 14%
Protein 14.21g 7.73g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.411mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.044g 11%
Magnesium 19mg 53mg 8%
Calories 264kcal 116kcal 7%
Carbs 4.09g 20.76g 6%
Potassium 62mg 278mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.202mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 32.2mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.495mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.225g 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 +83.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3915.1%
Contains more OtherOther +453.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +407.6%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 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 +10406.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.