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

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Summary of differences between lemons and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Lemons have more vitamin C, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 58% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.4%
Contains more IronIron +318.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +624.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +875%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1483.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%
~equal in Calcium ~24mg

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.
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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 +13150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +405%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1790.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +531.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0.4mg 58%
Folate 11µg 208µg 49%
Copper 0.037mg 0.268mg 26%
Iron 0.6mg 2.51mg 24%
Phosphorus 16mg 156mg 20%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.475mg 19%
Fiber 2.8g 6.5g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.202mg 14%
Protein 1.1g 7.73g 13%
Magnesium 8mg 53mg 11%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.29mg 11%
Choline 5.1mg 32.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.411mg 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.5µg 4%
Calories 29kcal 116kcal 4%
Carbs 9.32g 20.76g 4%
Potassium 138mg 278mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.495mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.225g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.53g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 14.26g N/A
Calcium 26mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 3.3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.138g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 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
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 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 WaterWater +27%
Contains more ProteinProtein +602.7%
Contains more FatsFats +76.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.7%
Contains more OtherOther +213.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.8%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.