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

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The main differences between scallion and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Scallion has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, copper, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for scallion is 171% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 66 times less vitamin A than scallion. Scallion has 997IU of vitamin A, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 15IU.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than scallion.

Food types used in this article are Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
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 +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165%
Contains more IronIron +69.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
~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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
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 +4600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +448%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +464.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.495mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 1.7µg 171%
Folate 64µg 208µg 36%
Copper 0.083mg 0.268mg 21%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 0.4mg 20%
Phosphorus 37mg 156mg 17%
Fiber 2.6g 6.5g 16%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.475mg 14%
Iron 1.48mg 2.51mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.202mg 12%
Protein 1.83g 7.73g 12%
Magnesium 20mg 53mg 8%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.29mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.411mg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 1µg 5%
Choline 5.7mg 32.2mg 5%
Calcium 72mg 24mg 5%
Calories 32kcal 116kcal 4%
Carbs 7.34g 20.76g 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.055mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.225g 1%
Fats 0.19g 0.53g 1%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 4.74g 14.26g N/A
Potassium 276mg 278mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.495mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.138g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 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 +28.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.4%
Contains more FatsFats +178.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.8%
Contains more OtherOther +16%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 -76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.1%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.