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

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Significant differences between zucchini and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Zucchini has more vitamin C; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is richer in folate, iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, and magnesium.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily folate needs 46% more than zucchini.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 45 times less vitamin C than zucchini. Zucchini has 17.9mg of vitamin C, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.4mg.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52, while the glycemic index of zucchini is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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.

Zucchini

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+194.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+50%
Contains more IronIron	+578.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+405.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+303.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+310.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+168.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1150%

~equal in Potassium ~278mg

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.

Zucchini

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+4375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+63%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+152.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+348.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+101.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+238.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.495mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	24µg	208µg	46%
Iron	0.37mg	2.51mg	27%
Copper	0.053mg	0.268mg	24%
Fiber	1g	6.5g	22%
Vitamin C	17.9mg	0.4mg	19%
Phosphorus	38mg	156mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.202mg	13%
Manganese	0.177mg	0.475mg	13%
Protein	1.21g	7.73g	13%
Zinc	0.32mg	1.29mg	9%
Magnesium	18mg	53mg	8%
Carbs	3.11g	20.76g	6%
Calories	17kcal	116kcal	5%
Vitamin B6	0.163mg	0.1mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.204mg	0.411mg	4%
Choline	9.5mg	32.2mg	4%
Selenium	0.2µg	2.5µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.094mg	0.055mg	3%
Fructose	1.38g		2%
Vitamin K	4.3µg	1.7µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0.28mg	1%
Calcium	16mg	24mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	1µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.091g	0.225g	1%
Potassium	261mg	278mg	1%
Fats	0.32g	0.53g	0%
Net carbs	2.11g	14.26g	N/A
Sugar	2.5g	3.3g	N/A
Sodium	8mg	4mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.451mg	0.495mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.084g	0.138g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.011g	0.044g	0%
Tryptophan	0.01mg	0.095mg	0%
Threonine	0.029mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.044mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.071mg	0.592mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.018mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.043mg	0.451mg	0%
Valine	0.054mg	0.368mg	0%
Histidine	0.026mg	0.24mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.061g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.03g		N/A