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

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Significant differences between millet flour and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Millet flour has more selenium, vitamin B3, copper, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate.
Millet flour covers your daily selenium needs 55% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 12 times less vitamin B3 than millet flour. Millet flour has 6.02mg of vitamin B3, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.495mg.
Millet flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of millet flour is 70, while the glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Millet flour 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.

Millet flour

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+124.5%
Contains more IronIron	+57%
Contains more CopperCopper	+99.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+103.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+82.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+110.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1208%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.1%

~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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.

Millet flour

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1116.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+272%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+154.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+395.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	32.7µg	2.5µg	55%
Folate	42µg	208µg	42%
Vitamin B3	6.02mg	0.495mg	35%
Copper	0.535mg	0.268mg	30%
Starch	69.88g		29%
Manganese	1.002mg	0.475mg	23%
Vitamin B6	0.372mg	0.1mg	21%
Carbs	75.12g	20.76g	18%
Vitamin B1	0.413mg	0.202mg	18%
Iron	3.94mg	2.51mg	18%
Phosphorus	285mg	156mg	18%
Vitamin B5	1.267mg	0.411mg	17%
Magnesium	119mg	53mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.618g	0.225g	16%
Calories	382kcal	116kcal	13%
Zinc	2.63mg	1.29mg	12%
Fiber	3.5g	6.5g	12%
Choline		32.2mg	6%
Fats	4.25g	0.53g	6%
Protein	10.75g	7.73g	6%
Potassium	224mg	278mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.536g	0.138g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.924g	0.044g	2%
Vitamin K	0.8µg	1.7µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.073mg	0.055mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.28mg	1%
Calcium	14mg	24mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	71.62g	14.26g	N/A
Sugar	1.66g	3.3g	N/A
Sodium	4mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin A		1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.002g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.17mg	0.095mg	0%
Threonine	0.354mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.473mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	1.537mg	0.592mg	0%
Lysine	0.144mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.319mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.675mg	0.451mg	0%
Valine	0.584mg	0.368mg	0%
Histidine	0.257mg	0.24mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.044g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.549g		N/A