Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Common Cowpeas VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Common Cowpeas	27%	3%	70%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Common Cowpeas	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	46% 1334kcal	17.4% 504kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.16% 5g	2.05% 2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.1% 1.3g	0.91% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	49.4% 0.79g	42% 0.67g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8% 1.36g	2.52% 0.43g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	183% 238g	69.6% 90g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	37.8% 27.4g	1.75% 1.27g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	111% 42g	67% 25.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	167% 93g	61.4% 34.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Common Cowpeas	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.32% 12μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	282% 3.4mg	53% 0.64mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	69% 0.9mg	17.7% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	51.5% 8.24mg	14.3% 2.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	119% 5.95mg	17.5% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	109% 1.4mg	36.6% 0.48mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	628% 2512μg	129% 516μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	6.6% 5.95mg	5.3% 4.76mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	10.3% 1.55mg	0.79% 0.12mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	16.5% 20μg	27.8% 33.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Common Cowpeas	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	43.7% 437mg	14% 139mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	373% 3.35mg	95% 0.86mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	410% 33mg	110% 8.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	174% 730mg	39.7% 167mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	264% 6.06mg	74.2% 1.7mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	240% 1683mg	78.2% 548mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	130% 4413mg	47.3% 1607mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	65% 35.7μg	7.94% 4.37μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.23% 63.5mg	0.26% 3.97mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	122% 13.4mg	36% 3.97mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.3% 47.4g	7.2% 266g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Common Cowpeas vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Common Cowpeas have 5.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3.6 times more Vitamin B3, 6.8 times more Vitamin B5, 3 times more Vitamin B6, 4.9 times more Vitamin B9, 1.3 times more Vitamin C and 13 times more Vitamin E than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 1.7 times more Vitamin K than Raw Common Cowpeas.
• Both Raw Common Cowpeas as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Common Cowpeas vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Raw Common Cowpeas have 3.1 times more Calcium, 3.9 times more Copper, 3.7 times more Iron, 4.4 times more Magnesium, 3.6 times more Manganese, 3.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium, 8.2 times more Selenium, 16 times more Sodium and 3.4 times more Zinc than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 5.6 times more Water than Raw Common Cowpeas.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Raw Common Cowpeas have 2.6 times more Energy, 2.5 times more Fat, 4.5 times more Saturated Fat, 3.2 times more Omega 6, 2.6 times more Carbohydrate, 21.6 times more Sugars, 1.7 times more Fiber and 2.7 times more Protein than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw Common Cowpeas and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Common Cowpeas as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.