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

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Differences between Peruvian groundcherry and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Peruvian groundcherry has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for iron is 19% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 48 times less vitamin A than Peruvian groundcherry. Peruvian groundcherry contains 720IU of vitamin A, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 15IU.
  • Peruvian groundcherry has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of Peruvian groundcherry is 35, while the glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Groundcherries, (cape-gooseberries or poha), 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 0% 2.7% 0% 38% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +151%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290%

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 37% 12% 0% 0% 28% 9.2% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +2650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +465.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peruvian groundcherry Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Folate 208µg 52%
Copper 0.268mg 30%
Fiber 6.5g 26%
Manganese 0.475mg 21%
Iron 1mg 2.51mg 19%
Phosphorus 40mg 156mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.8mg 0.495mg 14%
Magnesium 53mg 13%
Protein 1.9g 7.73g 12%
Vitamin C 11mg 0.4mg 12%
Zinc 1.29mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.202mg 8%
Potassium 278mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin A 36µg 1µg 4%
Calories 53kcal 116kcal 3%
Carbs 11.2g 20.76g 3%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.225g 2%
Calcium 9mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.138g 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.53g 0%
Net carbs 11.2g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 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
2% 11% 85%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 85.4 g
Other: 0.8 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 +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +306.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.4%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%

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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. Peruvian groundcherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173043/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.