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

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What are the differences between pasta and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)?

  • Pasta is higher in vitamin B2, yet cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, copper, iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, potassium, and zinc.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 36% more.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, 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.
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +194.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1058.3%
Contains more IronIron +120.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.1%

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.
Pasta
Pasta
4
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.202mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Folate 64µg 208µg 36%
Fiber 6.5g 26%
Copper 0.093mg 0.268mg 19%
Iron 1.14mg 2.51mg 17%
Phosphorus 63mg 156mg 13%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.475mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Magnesium 18mg 53mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.055mg 7%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.29mg 7%
Potassium 24mg 278mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.411mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Protein 5.15g 7.73g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.495mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.225g 1%
Calories 131kcal 116kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.202mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Carbs 24.93g 20.76g 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.53g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.138g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 FatsFats +98.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.1%
Contains more OtherOther +203.2%
~equal in Water ~70.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 +181.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.138g

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.