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

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How are fireweed and cowpea (Black-eyed pea) different?

  • Fireweed is richer in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B5, and fiber, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate and vitamin B1.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 271% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Fireweed contains 240 times more vitamin A than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Fireweed contains 3598IU of vitamin A, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 15IU.

Fireweed, leaves, raw and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
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 +194.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1687.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1311.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.51mg

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 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 +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +844.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +532%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +512.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 0.475mg 271%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.1mg 41%
Calcium 429mg 24mg 41%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 0.495mg 26%
Magnesium 156mg 53mg 25%
Folate 112µg 208µg 24%
Vitamin A 180µg 1µg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.411mg 19%
Fiber 10.6g 6.5g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.202mg 14%
Zinc 2.66mg 1.29mg 12%
Phosphorus 108mg 156mg 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Potassium 494mg 278mg 6%
Protein 4.71g 7.73g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.055mg 6%
Copper 0.32mg 0.268mg 6%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.5µg 3%
Fats 2.75g 0.53g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.138g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calories 103kcal 116kcal 1%
Sodium 34mg 4mg 1%
Iron 2.4mg 2.51mg 1%
Carbs 19.22g 20.76g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 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 FatsFats +418.9%
Contains more OtherOther +170.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.1%
~equal in Carbs ~20.76g
~equal in Water ~70.04g

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.