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

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How are turkey meat and cowpea (Black-eyed pea) different?

  • Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, fiber, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for turkey meat is 57% higher.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has less cholesterol.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than cowpea (Black-eyed pea) (52).

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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

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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 ZincZinc +92.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1092%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more IronIron +130.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3292.9%

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 0% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1833.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +516%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +348.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2211.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.495mg 57%
Selenium 29.8µg 2.5µg 50%
Folate 9µg 208µg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Protein 28.55g 7.73g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.1mg 40%
Cholesterol 109mg 0mg 36%
Fiber 0g 6.5g 26%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.475mg 20%
Copper 0.093mg 0.268mg 19%
Iron 1.09mg 2.51mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.055mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.202mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 0.225g 13%
Zinc 2.48mg 1.29mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.411mg 11%
Fats 7.39g 0.53g 11%
Choline 87.4mg 32.2mg 10%
Phosphorus 223mg 156mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.155g 0.138g 9%
Carbs 0.06g 20.76g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 0.044g 7%
Magnesium 30mg 53mg 5%
Calories 189kcal 116kcal 4%
Sodium 103mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 239mg 278mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 14.26g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.24mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +269.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1294.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34500%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%
Contains more OtherOther +95.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 +5915.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +841.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.