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

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The main differences between potato chips and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Potato chips have more vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and vitamin B2; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin E for potato chips is 59% higher.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 79 times less saturated fat than potato chips. Potato chips have 10.96g of saturated fat, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.138g.

Food types used in this article are Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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.

Potato chips

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+358.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+224%

Contains more IronIron	+54%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%

~equal in Calcium ~24mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~156mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.475mg

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.

Potato chips

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+7675%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+3153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+258.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+673.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+560%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1200%
Contains more CholineCholine	+16.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+21%
Contains more FolateFolate	+362.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.411mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	12.17g	0.225g	80%
Vitamin E	9.11mg	0.28mg	59%
Fats	34.6g	0.53g	52%
Saturated fat	10.96g	0.138g	49%
Vitamin B6	0.66mg	0.1mg	43%
Folate	45µg	208µg	41%
Vitamin C	31.1mg	0.4mg	34%
Potassium	1275mg	278mg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	9.84g	0.044g	24%
Histidine	153mg	0.24mg	22%
Vitamin B3	3.827mg	0.495mg	21%
Calories	536kcal	116kcal	21%
Vitamin K	22.1µg	1.7µg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.197mg	0.055mg	11%
Carbs	52.9g	20.76g	11%
Iron	1.63mg	2.51mg	11%
Selenium	8.1µg	2.5µg	10%
Fiber	4.8g	6.5g	7%
Copper	0.306mg	0.268mg	4%
Magnesium	67mg	53mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.167mg	0.202mg	3%
Zinc	1.09mg	1.29mg	2%
Manganese	0.44mg	0.475mg	2%
Protein	7g	7.73g	1%
Phosphorus	165mg	156mg	1%
Choline	37.5mg	32.2mg	1%
Net carbs	48.1g	14.26g	N/A
Calcium	24mg	24mg	0%
Sugar	0.22g	3.3g	N/A
Sodium	8mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.402mg	0.411mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.108mg	0.095mg	0%
Threonine	0.253mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.283mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.419mg	0.592mg	0%
Lysine	0.424mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.31mg	0.451mg	0%
Valine	0.392mg	0.368mg	0%