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

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The main differences between asparagus and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Asparagus has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, copper, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for folate for cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 39% higher.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 50 times less vitamin A than asparagus. Asparagus has 756IU of vitamin A, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 15IU.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than asparagus.

Food types used in this article are Asparagus, 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.

Asparagus

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains less SodiumSodium

-50%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+278.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.6%
Contains more IronIron	+17.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+41.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+138.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+200.6%

~equal in Calcium ~24mg

~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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.

Asparagus

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+303.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+97.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2347.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%
Contains more CholineCholine	+101.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	52µg	208µg	39%
Vitamin K	41.6µg	1.7µg	33%
Fiber	2.1g	6.5g	18%
Phosphorus	52mg	156mg	15%
Manganese	0.158mg	0.475mg	14%
Protein	2.2g	7.73g	11%
Magnesium	14mg	53mg	9%
Copper	0.189mg	0.268mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.141mg	0.055mg	7%
Zinc	0.54mg	1.29mg	7%
Vitamin C	5.6mg	0.4mg	6%
Carbs	3.88g	20.76g	6%
Vitamin E	1.13mg	0.28mg	6%
Calories	20kcal	116kcal	5%
Vitamin B1	0.143mg	0.202mg	5%
Iron	2.14mg	2.51mg	5%
Vitamin A	38µg	1µg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.978mg	0.495mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.274mg	0.411mg	3%
Choline	16mg	32.2mg	3%
Potassium	202mg	278mg	2%
Fructose	1g		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.05g	0.225g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.091mg	0.1mg	1%
Fats	0.12g	0.53g	1%
Net carbs	1.78g	14.26g	N/A
Calcium	24mg	24mg	0%
Sugar	1.88g	3.3g	N/A
Sodium	2mg	4mg	0%
Selenium	2.3µg	2.5µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.04g	0.138g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0g	0.044g	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.095mg	0%
Threonine	0.084mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.075mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.128mg	0.592mg	0%
Lysine	0.104mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.031mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.075mg	0.451mg	0%
Valine	0.115mg	0.368mg	0%
Histidine	0.049mg	0.24mg	0%