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

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Differences between shiitake and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, and manganese.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 49% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 8 times less vitamin B3 than shiitake. Shiitake contains 3.877mg of vitamin B3, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 0.495mg.
  • Shiitake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shiitake is 32, while the glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
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 SeleniumSelenium +128%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +512.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.5%
~equal in Potassium ~278mg

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% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +683.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1246.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Folate 13µg 208µg 49%
Iron 0.41mg 2.51mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.411mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.495mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.202mg 16%
Fiber 2.5g 6.5g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.1mg 15%
Copper 0.142mg 0.268mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.055mg 12%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.475mg 11%
Protein 2.24g 7.73g 11%
Magnesium 20mg 53mg 8%
Selenium 5.7µg 2.5µg 6%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Phosphorus 112mg 156mg 6%
Carbs 6.79g 20.76g 5%
Calories 34kcal 116kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 1.03mg 1.29mg 2%
Calcium 2mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Potassium 304mg 278mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.138g 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.53g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 4.29g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 3.3g N/A
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 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 WaterWater +28.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +245.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27%
~equal in Fats ~0.53g

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.