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

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Differences between taro and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Taro has more vitamin B6, vitamin E, and potassium, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 47% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 9 times less vitamin E than taro. Taro contains 2.38mg of vitamin E, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 0.28mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Taro, raw 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.
Taro
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
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 +79.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.6%
Contains more IronIron +356.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +460.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%

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.
Taro
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
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 +1025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70%
Contains more FolateFolate +845.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Folate 22µg 208µg 47%
Iron 0.55mg 2.51mg 25%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.28mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.1mg 14%
Protein 1.5g 7.73g 12%
Copper 0.172mg 0.268mg 11%
Phosphorus 84mg 156mg 10%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.29mg 10%
Fiber 4.1g 6.5g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.202mg 9%
Potassium 591mg 278mg 9%
Magnesium 33mg 53mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.4mg 5%
Manganese 0.383mg 0.475mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 32.2mg 3%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.5µg 3%
Calcium 43mg 24mg 2%
Carbs 26.46g 20.76g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.303mg 0.411mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 0.225g 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1.7µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.53g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.495mg 1%
Calories 112kcal 116kcal 0%
Net carbs 22.36g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 3.3g N/A
Sodium 11mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.138g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0.24mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 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 CarbsCarbs +27.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +415.3%
Contains more FatsFats +165%
~equal in Water ~70.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taro
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.1%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.