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

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A recap on differences between lamb and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, fiber, manganese, and copper.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 106% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 +11.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +956%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains more IronIron +33.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2059.1%

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.
Lamb
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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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +170.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +191%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102%
Contains more FolateFolate +1055.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg 106%
Folate 18µg 208µg 48%
Selenium 26.4µg 2.5µg 43%
Saturated fat 8.83g 0.138g 40%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.495mg 39%
Protein 24.52g 7.73g 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fats 20.94g 0.53g 31%
Zinc 4.46mg 1.29mg 29%
Fiber 0g 6.5g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 0.044g 22%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.475mg 20%
Copper 0.119mg 0.268mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.055mg 15%
Choline 93.7mg 32.2mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.225g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.202mg 9%
Calories 294kcal 116kcal 9%
Iron 1.88mg 2.51mg 8%
Magnesium 23mg 53mg 7%
Carbs 0g 20.76g 7%
Phosphorus 188mg 156mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.411mg 5%
Sodium 72mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 1.7µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 310mg 278mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 14.26g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +217.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3850.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 +19945.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +571.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.