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

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

  • Mars has more calcium; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in iron and fiber.
  • Mars covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 34 times less sodium than mars. Mars contains 136mg of sodium, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 4mg.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies 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.
Mars
Mars
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 27% 0% 32% 0% 0% 0% 18% 0% 0%
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 +275%
Contains more IronIron +191.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%

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.
Mars
Mars
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mars Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.651g 0.138g 52%
Folate 208µg 52%
Copper 0.268mg 30%
Fats 19.32g 0.53g 29%
Phosphorus 156mg 22%
Iron 0.86mg 2.51mg 21%
Manganese 0.475mg 21%
Calories 475kcal 116kcal 18%
Fiber 2g 6.5g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.202mg 17%
Carbs 72.4g 20.76g 17%
Magnesium 53mg 13%
Zinc 1.29mg 12%
Potassium 278mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Calcium 90mg 24mg 7%
Protein 4.28g 7.73g 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Sodium 136mg 4mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 70.4g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 58.94g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 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
Mars
Mars
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4% 19% 72% 2% 2%
Protein: 4.28 g
Fats: 19.32 g
Carbs: 72.4 g
Water: 1.7 g
Other: 2.3 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 FatsFats +3545.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +248.7%
Contains more OtherOther +144.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.6%
Contains more WaterWater +4020%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mars
Mars
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -98.8%

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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. Mars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168814/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.