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

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

  • Guava has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, iron, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 253% more.
  • Guava has 42 times more vitamin A than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Guava has 624IU of vitamin A, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 15IU.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than guava.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Guavas, common, 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.
Guava
Guava
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 37% 9.8% 77% 6.3% 17% 0.26% 20% 3.3%
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 PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +865.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +460.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%

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.
Guava
Guava
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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 761% 10% 15% 0% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37% 4.1%
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 +56975%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +324.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +323.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.411mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 0.4mg 253%
Folate 49µg 208µg 40%
Iron 0.26mg 2.51mg 28%
Phosphorus 40mg 156mg 17%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.475mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.202mg 11%
Protein 2.55g 7.73g 10%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.29mg 10%
Magnesium 22mg 53mg 7%
Copper 0.23mg 0.268mg 4%
Potassium 417mg 278mg 4%
Fiber 5.4g 6.5g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.495mg 4%
Choline 7.6mg 32.2mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 0.28mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 1µg 3%
Calories 68kcal 116kcal 2%
Carbs 14.32g 20.76g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 0.225g 1%
Calcium 18mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.411mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.7µg 1%
Fats 0.95g 0.53g 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.138g 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 8.92g 3.3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
Guava
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3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 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 +79.2%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +46.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
Guava
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36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 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 +97.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.3%

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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. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/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.