Bran vs. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bran and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)?
- Bran is higher in manganese and selenium, yet cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 51% more.
- Bran has 3 times more selenium than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). While bran has 7.7µg of selenium, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has only 2.5µg.
We used Oat bran, cooked and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +102.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +208% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +32.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +202.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +185.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +306.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +143.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +243.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +89.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +300% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +3366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 6µg | 208µg | 51% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.268mg | 22% |
Manganese | 0.964mg | 0.475mg | 21% |
Iron | 0.88mg | 2.51mg | 20% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 6.5g | 16% |
Protein | 3.21g | 7.73g | 9% |
Selenium | 7.7µg | 2.5µg | 9% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 1.29mg | 7% |
Choline | 32.2mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.025mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 119mg | 156mg | 5% |
Potassium | 92mg | 278mg | 5% |
Calories | 40kcal | 116kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.217mg | 0.411mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.202mg | 4% |
Carbs | 11.44g | 20.76g | 3% |
Magnesium | 40mg | 53mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.144mg | 0.495mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.86g | 0.53g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.291g | 0.044g | 1% |
Calcium | 10mg | 24mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.339g | 0.225g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.84g | 14.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.3g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.163g | 0.138g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.057mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.086mg | 0.294mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.235mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.13mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.057mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.451mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.165mg | 0.368mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.07mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.21 g
Fats:
0.86 g
Carbs:
11.44 g
Water:
84 g
Other:
0.49 g
Protein:
7.73 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
20.76 g
Water:
70.04 g
Other:
0.94 g
Contains more FatsFats | +62.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +140.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +81.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +91.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.339 g
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 | +561.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.3% |