Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cowpea (Black-eyed pea) and lima beans
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate and phosphorus; however, lima beans are higher in potassium.
- Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) covers your daily folate needs 31% more than lima beans.
- The glycemic index of cowpea (Black-eyed pea) is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Lima beans, large, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +17.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 208µg | 83µg | 31% |
| Potassium | 278mg | 508mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 111mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.161mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.268mg | 0.235mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 4.5µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.29mg | 0.95mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.202mg | 0.161mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2.51mg | 2.39mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 6.5g | 7g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.475mg | 0.516mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 115kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 7.73g | 7.8g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.7g | 6.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 150kcal | 147kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 86g | 87g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.53g | 0.38g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.26g | 13.88g | N/A |
| Carbs | 20.76g | 20.88g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.3g | 2.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.495mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.411mg | 0.422mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Choline | 32.2mg | 32.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.138g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.225g | 0.171g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.095mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.294mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.592mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.523mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.451mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.368mg | 0.469mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.24mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.73 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
20.76 g
Water:
70.04 g
Other:
0.94 g
Protein:
7.8 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.88 g
Water:
69.79 g
Other:
1.15 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +39.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~7.8g
~equal in
Carbs
~20.88g
~equal in
Water
~69.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.225 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.171 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.5% |






