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

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

  • Lime has more vitamin C; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 50% more.
  • Lime has 73 times more vitamin C than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Lime has 29.1mg of vitamin C, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.4mg.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than lime.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Limes, 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.
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 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 more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +783.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.5%
Contains more IronIron +318.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +312.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1072.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +766.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5837.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%

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.
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 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 +7175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +183.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2500%
Contains more CholineCholine +531.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Folate 8µg 208µg 50%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 0.4mg 32%
Iron 0.6mg 2.51mg 24%
Copper 0.065mg 0.268mg 23%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.475mg 20%
Phosphorus 18mg 156mg 20%
Fiber 2.8g 6.5g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.202mg 14%
Protein 0.7g 7.73g 14%
Magnesium 6mg 53mg 11%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.29mg 11%
Choline 5.1mg 32.2mg 5%
Potassium 102mg 278mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.411mg 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.5µg 4%
Calories 30kcal 116kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.055mg 3%
Carbs 10.54g 20.76g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.495mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.138g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.225g 1%
Calcium 33mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.7µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.53g 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 3.3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 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 +26%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1004.3%
Contains more FatsFats +165%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97%
Contains more OtherOther +213.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 -84.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +309.1%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.