Marinara sauce vs. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are marinara sauce and cowpea (Black-eyed pea) different?
- Marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin A; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for folate for cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 49% higher.
- Marinara sauce contains 43 times more vitamin A than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). While marinara sauce contains 650IU of vitamin A, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains only 15IU.
Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +194.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +221.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +230.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +545% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +358.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +246.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +127.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +757.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +691.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +717.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +741.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +135% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 13µg | 208µg | 49% |
Iron | 0.78mg | 2.51mg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.917mg | 0.495mg | 21% |
Copper | 0.081mg | 0.268mg | 21% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 6.5g | 19% |
Phosphorus | 34mg | 156mg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.137mg | 0.475mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.202mg | 15% |
Vitamin E | 2.4mg | 0.28mg | 14% |
Protein | 1.41g | 7.73g | 13% |
Vitamin K | 13.9µg | 1.7µg | 10% |
Zinc | 0.2mg | 1.29mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.411mg | 8% | |
Magnesium | 18mg | 53mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.173mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
Carbs | 8.06g | 20.76g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 33µg | 1µg | 4% |
Choline | 13.7mg | 32.2mg | 3% |
Calories | 51kcal | 116kcal | 3% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 2.5µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 0.225g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
Sodium | 30mg | 4mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.48g | 0.53g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.044g | 1% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Potassium | 319mg | 278mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 6.26g | 14.26g | N/A |
Calcium | 27mg | 24mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.5g | 3.3g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.17g | 0.138g | 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
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Protein:
7.73 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
20.76 g
Water:
70.04 g
Other:
0.94 g
Contains more FatsFats | +179.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +24.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +448.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +157.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
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 | +756.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +125.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.8% |