Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Boiled Common Cowpeas VS Boiled Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Common Cowpeas	26%	4%	70%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Common Cowpeas	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	40% 1160kcal	12% 350kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.46% 5.3g	4.23% 4.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.3% 1.38g	2.47% 0.79g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	52% 0.83g	74.4% 1.2g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.4% 1.43g	3% 0.51g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	160% 208g	55.2% 71.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	45.5% 33g	19% 14g	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	10.2% 7.4g	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	% 4.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	171% 65g	87% 33g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	138% 77.3g	42.5% 24g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Common Cowpeas	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.1% 10μg	85.6% 770μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	168% 2.02mg	52.5% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	42.3% 0.55mg	95% 1.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	31% 4.95mg	34.6% 5.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	82.2% 4.1mg	123% 6.16mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	77% 1mg	154% 2mg	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	520% 2080μg	270% 1080μg	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	4.44% 4mg	721% 649mg	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	18.7% 2.8mg	97% 14.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	14% 17μg	1176% 1411μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Common Cowpeas	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	24% 240mg	40% 400mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	298% 2.68mg	67.8% 0.61mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1% 40μg	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	314% 25mg	83.8% 6.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	126% 530mg	50% 210mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	207% 4.75mg	84.3% 1.94mg	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	223% 1560mg	96% 670mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	81.8% 2780mg	86% 2930mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	45.5% 25μg	29% 16μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.67% 40mg	27.3% 410mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	117% 13mg	41% 4.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	19% 700g	24% 893g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Boiled Common Cowpeas vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Boiled Common Cowpeas have 3.2 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.9 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 77 times more Vitamin A, 2.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 2 times more Vitamin B6, 162.3 times more Vitamin C, 5.2 times more Vitamin E and 83 times more Vitamin K than Boiled Common Cowpeas.
• Both Boiled Common Cowpeas and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 1 kg.
• Both Boiled Common Cowpeas as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Boiled Common Cowpeas vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Boiled Common Cowpeas have 4.4 times more Copper, 3.7 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Selenium and 2.9 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.7 times more Calcium, 10.3 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Water than Boiled Common Cowpeas.
• Both Boiled Common Cowpeas and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Boiled Common Cowpeas have 3.3 times more Energy, 2.9 times more Carbohydrate, 2.4 times more Sugars, 2 times more Fiber and 3.2 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.4 times more Omega 3 than Boiled Common Cowpeas.
• Both Boiled Common Cowpeas as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.