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

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

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, choline, and vitamin E; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 63% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 138 times less sodium than meatball. Meatball contains 550mg of sodium, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 4mg.
  • The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Meatballs, meatless 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 CopperCopper +163.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +194.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.4%
Contains more IronIron +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.5%
~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.
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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +517.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +405.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +174.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.202mg 61%
Copper 0.706mg 0.268mg 49%
Folate 78µg 208µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.225g 30%
Phosphorus 344mg 156mg 27%
Protein 21g 7.73g 27%
Sodium 550mg 4mg 24%
Manganese 0.475mg 21%
Fats 9g 0.53g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.495mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.055mg 12%
Choline 88.4mg 32.2mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.28mg 10%
Fiber 4.6g 6.5g 8%
Magnesium 18mg 53mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.1mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.138g 6%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.29mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.044g 5%
Calories 197kcal 116kcal 4%
Carbs 8g 20.76g 4%
Iron 2.16mg 2.51mg 4%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.5µg 3%
Potassium 180mg 278mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.411mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 14.26g N/A
Calcium 25mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +171.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1598.1%
Contains more OtherOther +325.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +4872.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1973.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.