Flour vs Cowpea - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Flour

2

:

6

Cowpea

Contains more Iron +84.9%

Contains less Sodium -50%

Contains more Calcium +60%

Contains more Potassium +159.8%

Contains more Magnesium +140.9%

Contains more Copper +86.1%

Contains more Zinc +84.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +44.4%

Flour

Cowpea

Contains more Iron +84.9%

Contains less Sodium -50%

Contains more Calcium +60%

Contains more Potassium +159.8%

Contains more Magnesium +140.9%

Contains more Copper +86.1%

Contains more Zinc +84.3%

Contains more Phosphorus +44.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Flour

5

:

6

Cowpea

Contains more Vitamin B1 +288.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +798.2%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +1092.7%

Contains more Folic acid (B9) +∞%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +366.7%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +127.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +466.7%

Contains more Folate, total +13.7%

Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.411

Flour

Cowpea

Contains more Vitamin B1 +288.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +798.2%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +1092.7%

Contains more Folic acid (B9) +∞%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +366.7%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +127.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +466.7%

Contains more Folate, total +13.7%

Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.411

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

47

20

Mineral Summary Score

22

28

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

62%

46%

Carbohydrates

76%

21%

Fats

5%

2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in price
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index
Rich in minerals
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?

Flour contains less Sugars (difference - 3.03g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)

Which food is cheaper?

Flour is cheaper (difference - $1)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Cowpea is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.017g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Cowpea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 33)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Cowpea is relatively richer in minerals

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	364	116
Protein	10.33	7.73
Fats	0.98	0.53
Vitamin C	0	0.4
Carbs	76.31	20.76
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	4.64	2.51
Calcium	15	24
Potassium	107	278
Magnesium	22	53
Sugars	0.27	3.3
Fiber	2.7	6.5
Copper	0.144	0.268
Zinc	0.7	1.29
Starch
Phosphorus	108	156
Sodium	2	4
Vitamin A	0	15
Vitamin E	0.06	0.28
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.785	0.202
Vitamin B2	0.494	0.055
Vitamin B3	5.904	0.495
Vitamin B5	0.438	0.411
Vitamin B6	0.044	0.1
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	0.3	1.7
Folate, total	183	208
Folic acid (B9)	154	0
Trans Fat		0
Saturated Fat	0.155	0.138
Monounsaturated Fat	0.087	0.044
Polyunsaturated fat	0.413	0.225
Tryptophan	0.127	0.095
Threonine	0.281	0.294
Isoleucine	0.357	0.314
Leucine	0.71	0.592
Lysine	0.228	0.523
Methionine	0.183	0.11
Phenylalanine	0.52	0.451
Valine	0.415	0.368
Histidine	0.23	0.24
Fructose