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

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A recap on differences between taco and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Taco has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin K; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, copper, iron, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily folate needs 47% more than taco.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
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 CalciumCalcium +270.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more IronIron +110.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +248.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.8%

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.
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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% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
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 AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +994.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Choline ~32.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Folate 19µg 208µg 47%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Copper 0.077mg 0.268mg 21%
Fats 12.7g 0.53g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.225g 19%
Saturated fat 4.384g 0.138g 19%
Sodium 397mg 4mg 17%
Iron 1.19mg 2.51mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.202mg 13%
Selenium 9.2µg 2.5µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 0.044g 11%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 1.7µg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.475mg 10%
Fiber 3.9g 6.5g 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.495mg 7%
Calcium 89mg 24mg 7%
Calories 226kcal 116kcal 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Magnesium 32mg 53mg 5%
Zinc 1.75mg 1.29mg 4%
Phosphorus 178mg 156mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.28mg 2%
Potassium 209mg 278mg 2%
Protein 8.86g 7.73g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Carbs 19.85g 20.76g 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Choline 32mg 32.2mg 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 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 +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2296.2%
Contains more OtherOther +67%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
~equal in Carbs ~20.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 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 +9925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1252%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.