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

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How are mussels and cowpea (Black-eyed pea) different?

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate and fiber.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used in this article.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +167.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +107%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1331.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3484%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
~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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 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 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +663.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.475mg 275%
Selenium 89.6µg 2.5µg 158%
Iron 6.72mg 2.51mg 53%
Folate 76µg 208µg 33%
Protein 23.8g 7.73g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.055mg 28%
Fiber 0g 6.5g 26%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Phosphorus 285mg 156mg 18%
Sodium 369mg 4mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.495mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0.4mg 15%
Copper 0.149mg 0.268mg 13%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.29mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.411mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 1µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.202mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.225g 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 0.53g 6%
Magnesium 37mg 53mg 4%
Carbs 7.39g 20.76g 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.138g 3%
Calories 172kcal 116kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.044g 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calcium 33mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 14.26g N/A
Potassium 268mg 278mg 0%
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.24mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 +207.9%
Contains more FatsFats +745.3%
Contains more OtherOther +238.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 +2204.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +438.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.