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

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Significant differences between parsley and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Parsley has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, phosphorus, manganese, copper, and fiber.
Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1365% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 562 times less vitamin A than parsley. Parsley has 8424IU of vitamin A, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 15IU.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52, while the glycemic index of parsley is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Parsley, fresh 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.

Parsley

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+99.3%
Contains more IronIron	+147%

Contains more CopperCopper	+79.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+169%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+196.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2400%

~equal in Magnesium ~53mg

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.

Parsley

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+42000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+165.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+96370.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+134.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+36.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+151.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.411mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	1640µg	1.7µg	1365%
Vitamin C	133mg	0.4mg	147%
Vitamin A	421µg	1µg	47%
Iron	6.2mg	2.51mg	46%
Phosphorus	58mg	156mg	14%
Folate	152µg	208µg	14%
Manganese	0.16mg	0.475mg	14%
Fiber	3.3g	6.5g	13%
Copper	0.149mg	0.268mg	13%
Calcium	138mg	24mg	11%
Protein	2.97g	7.73g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.086mg	0.202mg	10%
Potassium	554mg	278mg	8%
Vitamin B3	1.313mg	0.495mg	5%
Carbs	6.33g	20.76g	5%
Choline	12.8mg	32.2mg	4%
Selenium	0.1µg	2.5µg	4%
Calories	36kcal	116kcal	4%
Vitamin E	0.75mg	0.28mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.098mg	0.055mg	3%
Zinc	1.07mg	1.29mg	2%
Sodium	56mg	4mg	2%
Magnesium	50mg	53mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.124g	0.225g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.295g	0.044g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.1mg	1%
Fats	0.79g	0.53g	0%
Net carbs	3.03g	14.26g	N/A
Sugar	0.85g	3.3g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.411mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.132g	0.138g	0%
Tryptophan	0.045mg	0.095mg	0%
Threonine	0.122mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.118mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.204mg	0.592mg	0%
Lysine	0.181mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.042mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.145mg	0.451mg	0%
Valine	0.172mg	0.368mg	0%
Histidine	0.061mg	0.24mg	0%