Pea soup vs. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pea soup and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)
- Pea soup has less folate, iron, fiber, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 52% more.
- Pea soup has 84 times more sodium than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Pea soup has 336mg of sodium, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 4mg.
- Pea soup has a higher glycemic index than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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.
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +253.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +291.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +243.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +83.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +101.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +231.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +93.9% |
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 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +211.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +405% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +738.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +750% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20700% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +143.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 1µg | 208µg | 52% |
Iron | 0.73mg | 2.51mg | 22% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 6.5g | 18% |
Phosphorus | 47mg | 156mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.202mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.146mg | 0.268mg | 14% |
Sodium | 336mg | 4mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.245mg | 0.475mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 53mg | 9% |
Protein | 3.2g | 7.73g | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.049mg | 0.411mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
Potassium | 71mg | 278mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.64mg | 1.29mg | 6% |
Carbs | 9.88g | 20.76g | 4% |
Choline | 13.2mg | 32.2mg | 3% |
Calories | 61kcal | 116kcal | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.524g | 0.138g | 2% |
Selenium | 3.6µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.142g | 0.225g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.372g | 0.044g | 1% |
Fats | 1.09g | 0.53g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
Calcium | 12mg | 24mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.98g | 14.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.19g | 3.3g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.462mg | 0.495mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.095mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.294mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.592mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.523mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.451mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.368mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.24mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.2 g
Fats:
1.09 g
Carbs:
9.88 g
Water:
84.55 g
Other:
1.28 g
Protein:
7.73 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
20.76 g
Water:
70.04 g
Other:
0.94 g
Contains more FatsFats | +105.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +36.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.142 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 | +745.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.5% |