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

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Differences between cereal and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin C, and carbs than cereal.
Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 507% higher.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 814 times less vitamin A than cereal. Cereal contains 814µg of vitamin A, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) contains 1µg.
The amount of sodium in cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is lower.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is 52, while the glycemic index of cereal is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cereal

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more IronIron	+1257%
Contains more ZincZinc	+489.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+66.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+152%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+178.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+164.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+95.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+102.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cereal

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+9525%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+81300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+3012.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+6936.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+5883.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+5886%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+81.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	6.288mg	0.202mg	507%
Vitamin B6	5.986mg	0.1mg	453%
Iron	34.06mg	2.51mg	394%
Vitamin B2	3.87mg	0.055mg	293%
Vitamin B3	29.62mg	0.495mg	182%
Vitamin A	814µg	1µg	90%
Zinc	7.6mg	1.29mg	57%
Folate		208µg	52%
Vitamin C	38.5mg	0.4mg	42%
Sodium	795mg	4mg	34%
Carbs	86.85g	20.76g	22%
Fiber	1.4g	6.5g	20%
Copper	0.137mg	0.268mg	15%
Manganese	0.79mg	0.475mg	14%
Calories	378kcal	116kcal	13%
Phosphorus	77mg	156mg	11%
Magnesium	19mg	53mg	8%
Selenium	6.3µg	2.5µg	7%
Choline		32.2mg	6%
Potassium	105mg	278mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.411mg	4%
Protein	6.06g	7.73g	3%
Fats	1.08g	0.53g	1%
Calcium	10mg	24mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.08mg	0.28mg	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.7µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.26g	0.138g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.354g	0.225g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.6g	6.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	624kcal	150kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	86g	N/A
Net carbs	85.45g	14.26g	N/A
Sugar	10.35g	3.3g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	0.204g	0.044g	0%
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.095mg	0%
Threonine	0.241mg	0.294mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.26mg	0.314mg	0%
Leucine	0.767mg	0.592mg	0%
Lysine	0.113mg	0.523mg	0%
Methionine	0.13mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.365mg	0.451mg	0%
Valine	0.344mg	0.368mg	0%
Histidine	0.162mg	0.24mg	0%
Fructose	0.26g		0%