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

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

  • Peppermint is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, calcium, vitamin B2, and potassium, yet cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 85% more.
  • Peppermint has 80 times more vitamin C than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). While peppermint has 31.8mg of vitamin C, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has only 0.4mg.
  • The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower.

We used Peppermint, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 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 +50.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +912.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.7%
Contains more IronIron +102.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%

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.
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 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 CVitamin C +7850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +82.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.8mg 0.4mg 35%
Iron 5.08mg 2.51mg 32%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.475mg 30%
Folate 114µg 208µg 24%
Vitamin A 212µg 1µg 23%
Calcium 243mg 24mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.055mg 16%
Phosphorus 73mg 156mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.202mg 10%
Potassium 569mg 278mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.495mg 8%
Protein 3.75g 7.73g 8%
Copper 0.329mg 0.268mg 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Magnesium 80mg 53mg 6%
Fiber 8g 6.5g 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.225g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.1mg 2%
Calories 70kcal 116kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Carbs 14.89g 20.76g 2%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.29mg 2%
Sodium 31mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.53g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.411mg 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.138g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 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 +77.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more OtherOther +88.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.