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

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A recap on the differences between pork and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, fiber, and copper.
  • Pork covers your daily selenium needs 78% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
Pork
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 PotassiumPotassium +52.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains more IronIron +188.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +267.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5177.8%

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.
Pork
Pork
10
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +483.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +917.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4060%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.28mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Selenium 45.3µg 2.5µg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.202mg 56%
Folate 5µg 208µg 51%
Protein 27.32g 7.73g 39%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 0.495mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.1mg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Fiber 0g 6.5g 26%
Saturated fat 5.23g 0.138g 23%
Copper 0.073mg 0.268mg 22%
Iron 0.87mg 2.51mg 21%
Fats 13.92g 0.53g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.055mg 20%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.475mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 0.044g 15%
Phosphorus 246mg 156mg 13%
Choline 93.9mg 32.2mg 11%
Zinc 2.39mg 1.29mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.225g 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Carbs 0g 20.76g 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.411mg 6%
Calories 242kcal 116kcal 6%
Magnesium 28mg 53mg 6%
Potassium 423mg 278mg 4%
Sodium 62mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 ProteinProtein +253.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2526.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
~equal in Other ~0.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +13968.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +433.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.