Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound 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	52.6% 1524kcal	20% 576kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.9% 5.7g	2.34% 2.27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.7% 1.5g	1.03% 0.33g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	56.4% 0.9g	48% 0.77g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.15% 1.56g	2.9% 0.49g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	209% 272g	79.6% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	43% 31.3g	2% 1.45g	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	127% 48g	76.4% 29g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	191% 107g	70.2% 39.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Common Cowpeas	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	322% 3.87mg	60.5% 0.73mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	79% 1.03mg	20.2% 0.26mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	59% 9.4mg	16.4% 2.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	136% 6.8mg	20% 1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	125% 1.6mg	42% 0.54mg	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	718% 2871μg	147% 590μg	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	7.56% 6.8mg	6.05% 5.44mg	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	11.8% 1.77mg	0.91% 0.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	19% 22.7μg	31.8% 38μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Common Cowpeas	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	50% 499mg	16% 159mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	426% 3.83mg	109% 0.98mg	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	469% 37.5mg	126% 10mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	199% 835mg	45.4% 191mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	301% 6.93mg	85% 1.95mg	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	275% 1923mg	89.4% 626mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	148% 5044mg	54% 1837mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	74.2% 41μg	9.07% 5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.84% 72.6mg	0.3% 4.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	139% 15.3mg	41.2% 4.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.46% 54.2g	8.2% 304g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound 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 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound 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 1 pound:

• 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 1 lb.
• Both Raw Common Cowpeas as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.