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

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Significant differences between mackerel and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, fiber, and manganese.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 792% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52, while the glycemic index of mackerel is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 +83%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1964%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +59.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2275%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 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 AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +649.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1283.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27%
Contains more FolateFolate +10300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Selenium 51.6µg 2.5µg 89%
Folate 2µg 208µg 52%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 0.495mg 40%
Protein 23.85g 7.73g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.1mg 28%
Fats 17.81g 0.53g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.225g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.055mg 27%
Fiber 0g 6.5g 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.475mg 20%
Copper 0.094mg 0.268mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.138g 18%
Phosphorus 278mg 156mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.044g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.411mg 12%
Iron 1.57mg 2.51mg 12%
Magnesium 97mg 53mg 10%
Calories 262kcal 116kcal 7%
Carbs 0g 20.76g 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 1µg 6%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.202mg 4%
Potassium 401mg 278mg 4%
Sodium 83mg 4mg 3%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.29mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.24mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +208.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3260.4%
Contains more OtherOther +439.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 +15822.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1811.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.