Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Common Cowpeas VS Valencia Oranges

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Common Cowpeas	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	52.6% 1524kcal	7.66% 222kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.9% 5.7g	1.4% 1.36g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.7% 1.5g	0.5% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	56.4% 0.9g	4.54% 0.073g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.15% 1.56g	1.17% 0.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	209% 272g	41.5% 54g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	43% 31.3g	NA	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	30% 11.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	191% 107g	8.42% 4.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Common Cowpeas	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.6μg	6.05% 54.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	322% 3.87mg	33% 0.39mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	79% 1.03mg	14% 0.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	59% 9.4mg	7.77% 1.24mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	136% 6.8mg	22.7% 1.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	125% 1.6mg	22% 0.29mg	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	44.2% 177μg	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	244% 220mg	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	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	19% 22.7μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Common Cowpeas	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	50% 499mg	18% 181mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	426% 3.83mg	18.6% 0.17mg	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	5.1% 0.41mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	199% 835mg	10.8% 45.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	301% 6.93mg	4.54% 0.1mg	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	11% 77mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	148% 5044mg	24% 812mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	74.2% 41μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.84% 72.6mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	139% 15.3mg	2.47% 0.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.46% 54.2g	10.6% 392g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Common Cowpeas vs Valencia Oranges:

• Raw Common Cowpeas have 9.8 times more Vitamin B1, 5.7 times more Vitamin B2, 7.6 times more Vitamin B3, 6 times more Vitamin B5, 5.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 16.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 4 times more Vitamin A and 32.3 times more Vitamin C than Raw Common Cowpeas.
• Both Raw Common Cowpeas as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Common Cowpeas vs Valencia Oranges:

• Raw Common Cowpeas have 2.8 times more Calcium, 22.8 times more Copper, 91.9 times more Iron, 18.4 times more Magnesium, 66.4 times more Manganese, 24.9 times more Phosphorus, 6.2 times more Potassium, more Sodium and 56.2 times more Zinc than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 7.2 times more Water than Raw Common Cowpeas.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Common Cowpeas have 6.9 times more Energy, 4.2 times more Fat, 9.5 times more Saturated Fat, 12.4 times more Omega 3, 7.8 times more Omega 6, 5 times more Carbohydrate, 4.2 times more Fiber and 22.6 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Raw Common Cowpeas as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.