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

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What are the differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and black gram?

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher in folate, copper, and iron, yet black gram is higher in vitamin B3.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 29% more.
Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 2 times more copper than black gram. While cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 0.268mg of copper, black gram has only 0.139mg.

We used Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this article.

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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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Black gram

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.3%
Contains more IronIron	+43.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+92.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+55.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+15.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+120.8%

~equal in Phosphorus ~156mg

~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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.

Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

Black gram

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+72.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+121.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+203%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+58.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.433mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	208µg	94µg	29%
Copper	0.268mg	0.139mg	14%
Iron	2.51mg	1.75mg	10%
Vitamin B3	0.495mg	1.5mg	6%
Zinc	1.29mg	0.83mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.202mg	0.15mg	4%
Calcium	24mg	53mg	3%
Manganese	0.475mg	0.412mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.058mg	3%
Magnesium	53mg	63mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.075mg	2%
Calories	116kcal	105kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	1mg	1%
Carbs	20.76g	18.34g	1%
Potassium	278mg	231mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.15mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.7µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.225g	0.359g	1%
Protein	7.73g	7.54g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6.7g	7.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	150kcal	139kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	86g	95g	N/A
Fats	0.53g	0.55g	0%
Net carbs	14.26g	11.94g	N/A
Sugar	3.3g	2.01g	N/A
Fiber	6.5g	6.4g	0%
Phosphorus	156mg	156mg	0%
Sodium	4mg	7mg	0%
Vitamin A	1µg	2µg	0%
Selenium	2.5µg	2.5µg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.411mg	0.433mg	0%
Choline	32.2mg	29.6mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.138g	0.038g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.044g	0.029g	0%
Tryptophan	0.095mg	0.078mg	0%
Threonine	0.294mg	0.262mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.314mg	0.385mg	0%
Leucine	0.592mg	0.625mg	0%
Lysine	0.523mg	0.5mg	0%
Methionine	0.11mg	0.11mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.451mg	0.44mg	0%
Valine	0.368mg	0.423mg	0%
Histidine	0.24mg	0.211mg	0%