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

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

Chia seeds have more fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, and fats than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 112% higher.
Chia seeds contain 58 times more fats than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). While chia seeds contain 30.74g of fats, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains only 0.53g.
Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index (15) than cowpea (Black-eyed pea) (52).

Seeds, chia seeds, dried and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chia seeds

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+532.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2529.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.4%
Contains more IronIron	+207.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+244.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+451.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+473.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2108%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-75%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chia seeds

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+206.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1683.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+324.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)	17.83g		1114%
Polyunsaturated fat	23.665g	0.225g	156%
Fiber	34.4g	6.5g	112%
Phosphorus	860mg	156mg	101%
Manganese	2.723mg	0.475mg	98%
Selenium	55.2µg	2.5µg	96%
Copper	0.924mg	0.268mg	73%
Magnesium	335mg	53mg	67%
Iron	7.72mg	2.51mg	65%
Calcium	631mg	24mg	61%
Vitamin B3	8.83mg	0.495mg	52%
Fats	30.74g	0.53g	46%
Folate	49µg	208µg	40%
Vitamin B1	0.62mg	0.202mg	35%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.835g		34%
Zinc	4.58mg	1.29mg	30%
Calories	486kcal	116kcal	19%
Protein	16.54g	7.73g	18%
Saturated fat	3.33g	0.138g	15%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.055mg	9%
Vitamin B5		0.411mg	8%
Vitamin B6		0.1mg	8%
Carbs	42.12g	20.76g	7%
Choline		32.2mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	2.309g	0.044g	6%
Potassium	407mg	278mg	4%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	0.4mg	1%
Sodium	16mg	4mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.5mg	0.28mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.4g	6.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	294kcal	150kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	86g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.8	1.9	N/A
Net carbs	7.72g	14.26g	N/A
Sugar		3.3g	N/A
Vitamin A		1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.14g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.436mg	0.095mg	0%
Threonine	0.709mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.801mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	1.371mg	0.592mg	0%
Lysine	0.97mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.588mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.016mg	0.451mg	0%
Valine	0.95mg	0.368mg	0%
Histidine	0.531mg	0.24mg	0%