Soy sauce vs. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between soy sauce and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)?
- Soy sauce is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, and iron.
- Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 239% higher.
- Soy sauce has 4 times more vitamin B3 than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Soy sauce has 2.196mg of vitamin B3, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.495mg.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains less sodium.
- Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index than cowpea (Black-eyed pea).
We used Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +114.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +73.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +523.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +48.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +343.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +512.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1385.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +76% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 5493mg | 4mg | 239% |
Folate | 14µg | 208µg | 49% |
Copper | 0.043mg | 0.268mg | 25% |
Manganese | 1.018mg | 0.475mg | 24% |
Fiber | 0.8g | 6.5g | 23% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.033mg | 0.202mg | 14% |
Iron | 1.45mg | 2.51mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.196mg | 0.495mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.165mg | 0.055mg | 8% |
Carbs | 4.93g | 20.76g | 5% |
Magnesium | 74mg | 53mg | 5% |
Potassium | 435mg | 278mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.148mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.87mg | 1.29mg | 4% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 2.5µg | 4% |
Choline | 18.3mg | 32.2mg | 3% |
Calories | 53kcal | 116kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.411mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 156mg | 1% |
Protein | 8.14g | 7.73g | 1% |
Calcium | 33mg | 24mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.57g | 0.53g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.13g | 14.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.4g | 3.3g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0.138g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.044g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 0.225g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 0.294mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.537mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0.451mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.332mg | 0.368mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.174mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
4.93 g
Water:
71.15 g
Other:
15.21 g
Protein:
7.73 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
20.76 g
Water:
70.04 g
Other:
0.94 g
Contains more OtherOther | +1518.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +321.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~7.73g
~equal in
Fats
~0.53g
~equal in
Water
~70.04g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.263 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.225 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16.9% |