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

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Important differences between soybeans and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Soybeans have more iron, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and magnesium; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 39% more.
  • Soybeans have 11 times more vitamin K than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Soybeans have 19.2µg of vitamin K, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 1.7µg.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index than soybeans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt 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 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
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 +62.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.3%
Contains more IronIron +104.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +192%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.2%

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 5.7% 0% 7% 0% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41% 26%
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 +325%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1029.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soybean Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Folate 54µg 208µg 39%
Iron 5.14mg 2.51mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.064g 0.225g 32%
Protein 18.21g 7.73g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.055mg 18%
Manganese 0.824mg 0.475mg 15%
Copper 0.407mg 0.268mg 15%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 1.7µg 15%
Fats 8.97g 0.53g 13%
Phosphorus 245mg 156mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.1mg 10%
Selenium 7.3µg 2.5µg 9%
Magnesium 86mg 53mg 8%
Calcium 102mg 24mg 8%
Potassium 515mg 278mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.179mg 0.411mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.297g 0.138g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.981g 0.044g 5%
Carbs 8.36g 20.76g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.202mg 4%
Choline 47.5mg 32.2mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 116kcal 3%
Fiber 6g 6.5g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.399mg 0.495mg 1%
Zinc 1.15mg 1.29mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 2.36g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 3g 3.3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.723mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.807mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 1.108mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.224mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.831mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.449mg 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 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 +135.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1592.5%
Contains more OtherOther +103.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 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 +4402.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2150.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/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.