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

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How are rutabagas and cowpea (Black-eyed pea) different?

Rutabagas are richer in vitamin C, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, copper, iron, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily need for folate, 47% more than rutabagas.
Rutabagas contain 63 times more vitamin C than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Rutabagas contain 25mg of vitamin C, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 0.4mg.
Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index (72) than cowpea (Black-eyed pea) (52).

Rutabagas, raw and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used 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.

Rutabagas

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+79.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+165%
Contains more IronIron	+470.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+737.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+437.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+194.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+262.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+257.1%

~equal in Potassium ~278mg

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.

Rutabagas

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+6150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+156.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+890.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+128.4%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.28mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	21µg	208µg	47%
Vitamin C	25mg	0.4mg	27%
Copper	0.032mg	0.268mg	26%
Iron	0.44mg	2.51mg	26%
Fiber	2.3g	6.5g	17%
Manganese	0.131mg	0.475mg	15%
Phosphorus	53mg	156mg	15%
Protein	1.08g	7.73g	13%
Zinc	0.24mg	1.29mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.202mg	9%
Magnesium	20mg	53mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.16mg	0.411mg	5%
Calories	37kcal	116kcal	4%
Carbs	8.62g	20.76g	4%
Choline	14.1mg	32.2mg	3%
Selenium	0.7µg	2.5µg	3%
Fructose	1.61g		2%
Calcium	43mg	24mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.7mg	0.495mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.088g	0.225g	1%
Saturated fat	0.027g	0.138g	1%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	1.7µg	1%
Fats	0.16g	0.53g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.04mg	0.055mg	1%
Potassium	305mg	278mg	1%
Net carbs	6.32g	14.26g	N/A
Sugar	4.46g	3.3g	N/A
Starch	0.4g		0%
Sodium	12mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.28mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.025g	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%