Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Common Cowpeas VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Common Cowpeas	27%	3%	70%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Common Cowpeas	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	116% 3360kcal	14% 410kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13% 12.6g	2.47% 2.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	10.3% 3.3g	1% 0.32g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	124% 2g	1.25% 0.02g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	20% 3.43g	5.9% 1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	462% 600g	73.7% 96g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	95% 69g	65.4% 47.4g	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	7.6% 5.5g	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	% 5.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	279% 106g	73.7% 28g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	420% 235g	16.6% 9.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Common Cowpeas	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.33% 30μg	928% 8350μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	711% 8.53mg	55% 0.66mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	174% 2.26mg	44.6% 0.58mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	130% 20.8mg	61.4% 9.83mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	300% 15mg	54.6% 2.73mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	275% 3.57mg	106% 1.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	74% 22μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	1583% 6330μg	47.5% 190μg	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	16.7% 15mg	65.6% 59mg	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	26% 3.9mg	44% 6.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	41.7% 50μg	110% 132μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Common Cowpeas	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	110% 1100mg	33% 330mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	939% 8.45mg	50% 0.45mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.8% 32μg	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	1034% 82.7mg	37.5% 3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	438% 1840mg	28.6% 120mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	664% 15.3mg	62% 1.43mg	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	606% 4240mg	50% 350mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	327% 11120mg	94% 3200mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	164% 90μg	1.8% 1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	10.7% 160mg	46% 690mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	306% 33.7mg	22% 2.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.23% 120g	24% 883g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Common Cowpeas have 12.9 times more Vitamin B1, 3.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 5.5 times more Vitamin B5, 2.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 33.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 278.3 times more Vitamin A, 3.9 times more Vitamin C, 1.7 times more Vitamin E and 2.6 times more Vitamin K than Raw Common Cowpeas.
• Both Raw Common Cowpeas as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Common Cowpeas vs Carrots:

• Raw Common Cowpeas have 3.3 times more Calcium, 18.8 times more Copper, 27.6 times more Iron, 15.3 times more Magnesium, 10.7 times more Manganese, 12.1 times more Phosphorus, 3.5 times more Potassium, 90 times more Selenium and 14 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 4.3 times more Sodium and 7.4 times more Water than Raw Common Cowpeas.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Raw Common Cowpeas have 8.2 times more Energy, 5.3 times more Fat, 10.3 times more Saturated Fat, 99.5 times more Omega 3, 3.4 times more Omega 6, 6.3 times more Carbohydrate, 1.5 times more Sugars, 3.8 times more Fiber and 25.3 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Common Cowpeas as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.