Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Common Cowpeas VS Frozen Broccoli Spears

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Common Cowpeas: 431g
• Frozen Broccoli Spears: 1724g

Boiled Common Cowpeas have 4 times more energy per 100g than Frozen Broccoli Spears. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Frozen Broccoli Spears having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Common Cowpeas or Frozen Broccoli Spears?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Common Cowpeas	26%	4%	70%
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Common Cowpeas	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.36% 2.3g	6.04% 5.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.86% 0.59g	2.8% 0.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	22.4% 0.36g	135% 2.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.63% 0.62g	3.75% 0.64g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	69% 89.5g	71% 92g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	19.6% 14.2g	35% 25.3g	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	73.7% 28g	136% 51.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	59.5% 33.3g	94% 52.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Common Cowpeas	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.48% 4.3μg	109% 983μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	72.6% 0.87mg	103% 1.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18.2% 0.24mg	151% 1.97mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13.3% 2.13mg	49.8% 7.97mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	35.4% 1.77mg	83.4% 4.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	33% 0.43mg	232% 3mg	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	224% 897μg	405% 1621μg	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	1.9% 1.72mg	1308% 1178mg	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	8.05% 1.2mg	155% 23.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	6.1% 7.33μg	1457% 1748μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Common Cowpeas	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.3% 103mg	70.7% 707mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	128% 1.16mg	69% 0.62mg	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	135% 11mg	155% 12.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	54.4% 228mg	65.7% 276mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	89% 2.05mg	192% 4.4mg	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	96% 672mg	145% 1017mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	35.2% 1198mg	127% 4310mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	19.6% 10.8μg	59.6% 32.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.15% 17.2mg	19.5% 293mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	50.5% 5.56mg	53.3% 5.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.16% 302g	42% 1561g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Common Cowpeas VS Frozen Broccoli Spears Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Common Cowpeas or Frozen Broccoli Spears?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Common Cowpeas vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 228 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 8.3 times more Vitamin B2, 3.7 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5, 7 times more Vitamin B6, 1.8 times more Vitamin B9, 683 times more Vitamin C, 19.3 times more Vitamin E and 238.6 times more Vitamin K than Boiled Common Cowpeas.
• 500 calories of Boiled Common Cowpeas have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Boiled Common Cowpeas as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Common Cowpeas vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• 500 calories of Boiled Common Cowpeas have 1.9 times more Copper than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 6.8 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Phosphorus, 3.6 times more Potassium, 3 times more Selenium, 17 times more Sodium and 5.2 times more Water than Boiled Common Cowpeas.
• Both Boiled Common Cowpeas and Frozen Broccoli Spears contain similar levels of Iron, Magnesium and Zinc per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 6 times more Omega 3, 1.8 times more Sugars, 1.8 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Boiled Common Cowpeas.
• Both Boiled Common Cowpeas and Frozen Broccoli Spears offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• Both Boiled Common Cowpeas as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.