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

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Significant differences between saffron and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate and fiber.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1214% more than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 202 times less vitamin C than saffron. Saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.4mg.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron 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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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 +398.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +520.1%
Contains more IronIron +342.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5880.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 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 +20100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +910%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 0.475mg 1214%
Iron 11.1mg 2.51mg 107%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0.4mg 89%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.1mg 70%
Magnesium 264mg 53mg 50%
Potassium 1724mg 278mg 43%
Folate 93µg 208µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.055mg 16%
Carbs 65.37g 20.76g 15%
Phosphorus 252mg 156mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.225g 12%
Calories 310kcal 116kcal 10%
Fiber 3.9g 6.5g 10%
Calcium 111mg 24mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 8%
Fats 5.85g 0.53g 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.138g 7%
Protein 11.43g 7.73g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.202mg 7%
Copper 0.328mg 0.268mg 7%
Selenium 5.6µg 2.5µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.495mg 6%
Sodium 148mg 4mg 6%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Vitamin A 27µg 1µg 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.29mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.044g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 3.3g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 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 +47.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1003.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.9%
Contains more OtherOther +479.8%
Contains more WaterWater +488.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 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 +875%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +818.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.