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

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The main differences between Mung beans and Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Mung beans contain less Iron, Copper, Folate, Phosphorus, and Manganese than Cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Daily need coverage for Iron from Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 14% higher.

Food types used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 34% 8.1% 23% 53% 52% 23% 42% 0.26% 39% 14%
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 +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.4%
Contains more IronIron +79.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.4%
~equal in Potassium ~278mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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 3.3% 1.4% 3% 0% 41% 14% 11% 25% 15% 0% 6.8% 119% 16%
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% 0.9% 5.6% 0% 51% 13% 9.3% 25% 23% 0% 4.3% 156% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.411mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~32.2mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 19% 73%
Protein: 7.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 19.15 g
Water: 72.66 g
Other: 0.79 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 +10.1%
Contains more FatsFats +39.5%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
~equal in Carbs ~20.76g
~equal in Water ~70.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.128 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 -15.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +22.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mung beans Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung beans Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) Opinion
Calories 105kcal 116kcal Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Protein 7.02g 7.73g Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Fats 0.38g 0.53g Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Vitamin C 1mg 0.4mg Mung beans
Net carbs 11.55g 14.26g Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Carbs 19.15g 20.76g Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Magnesium 48mg 53mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Calcium 27mg 24mg Mung beans
Potassium 266mg 278mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Iron 1.4mg 2.51mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Sugar 2g 3.3g Mung beans
Fiber 7.6g 6.5g Mung beans
Copper 0.156mg 0.268mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Zinc 0.84mg 1.29mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Phosphorus 99mg 156mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Sodium 2mg 4mg Mung beans
Vitamin A 24IU 15IU Mung beans
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.28mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Manganese 0.298mg 0.475mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Selenium 2.5µg 2.5µg
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.202mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.055mg Mung beans
Vitamin B3 0.577mg 0.495mg Mung beans
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.411mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.1mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.7µg Mung beans
Folate 159µg 208µg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Choline 29.4mg 32.2mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Saturated Fat 0.116g 0.138g Mung beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.054g 0.044g Mung beans
Polyunsaturated fat 0.128g 0.225g Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.095mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Threonine 0.23mg 0.294mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.314mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Leucine 0.544mg 0.592mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Lysine 0.49mg 0.523mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Methionine 0.084mg 0.11mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Phenylalanine 0.425mg 0.451mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Valine 0.364mg 0.368mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Histidine 0.205mg 0.24mg Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Mung beans Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Mung beans
24%
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Mung beans
43%
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mung beans
Mung beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.3g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Mung beans
Mung beans contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Mung beans
Mung beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.022g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mung beans
Mung beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Mung beans
Mung beans is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Mung beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174257/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.