Cowpeas vs Bacon

Q: Which has more protein, Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned, plain or Bacon, meatless?

Bacon, meatless has more protein at 11.7g per 100g, compared to 4.74g for Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned, plain.

Q: Which has more calories, Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned, plain or Bacon, meatless?

Bacon, meatless has more calories at 309 kcal per 100g, compared to 77 kcal for Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned, plain.

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Calories (kcal)

Cowpeas 77

Bacon 309

Protein (g)

Cowpeas 4.74

Bacon 11.7

Carbs (g)

Cowpeas 13.6

Bacon 5.31

Fat (g)

Cowpeas 0.550

Bacon 29.5

Fiber (g)

Cowpeas 3.30

Bacon 2.60

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Bacon, meatless — 11.7g vs 4.74g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned, plain — 77 vs 309 kcal per 100g.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient	Cowpeas	Bacon	Diff
Energy
Energy	77 kcal	309 kcal	-75%
Macronutrients
Water	79.6 g	49.0 g	+63%
Protein	4.74 g	11.7 g	-59%
Total lipid (fat)	0.550 g	29.5 g	-98%
Carbohydrate, by difference	13.6 g	5.31 g	+157%
Fiber, total dietary	3.30 g	2.60 g	+27%
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.144 g	4.62 g	-97%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.046 g	7.09 g	-99%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	—
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	=
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	2.70 mg	0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1)	0.076 mg	4.40 mg	-98%
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)	0.074 mg	0.481 mg	-85%
Niacin (Vitamin B3)	0.354 mg	7.56 mg	-95%
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)	0.190 mg	0.113 mg	+68%
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine	0.045 mg	0.479 mg	-91%
Biotin (Vitamin B7)	51.0 ug	42.0 ug	+21%
Folate, total (Vitamin B9)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Choline, total	—	45.0 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin	0 ug	0 ug	=
Vitamin A, RAE	—	4.00 ug
Carotene, beta	—	53.0 ug
Carotene, alpha	—	0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	—	6.90 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 ug	0 ug	=
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	20.0 mg	23.0 mg	-13%
Iron, Fe	0.970 mg	2.41 mg	-60%
Magnesium, Mg	28.0 mg	19.0 mg	+47%
Phosphorus, P	70.0 mg	70.0 mg	=
Potassium, K	172 mg	170 mg	+1%
Sodium, Na	293 mg	1465 mg	-80%
Zinc, Zn	0.700 mg	0.420 mg	+67%
Copper, Cu	0.117 mg	0.105 mg	+11%
Manganese, Mn	0.283 mg	0.205 mg	+38%
Selenium, Se	2.30 ug	7.40 ug	-69%
Other Nutrients
Energy	322 kj	1294 kj	-75%
Ash	1.45 g	4.50 g	-68%
Total Sugars	—	0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic)	51.0 ug	42.0 ug	+21%
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents)	51.0 ug	42.0 ug	+21%
Vitamin B-12, added	—	0 ug
Retinol	0 ug	0 ug	=
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A)	—	0 ug
Vitamin A, IU	13.0 IU	88.0 IU	-85%
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A)	—	0 ug
Lycopene	—	0 ug
Vitamin E, added	—	0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total)	0 IU	0 IU	=
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone	—	0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid)	—	0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid)	—	0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid)	—	0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid)	—	0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid)	0 g	0.245 g	-100%
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid)	0.001 g	0.163 g	-99%
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid)	0.111 g	3.05 g	-96%
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid)	0.023 g	1.17 g	-98%
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid)	0.002 g	0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family)	0.038 g	7.09 g	-99%
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid)	0.001 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family)	0.005 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.237 g	15.4 g	-98%
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid)	0.150 g	13.8 g	-99%
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family)	0.087 g	1.69 g	-95%
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid)	—	0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family)	—	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid)	—	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid)	—	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid)	—	0 g
Tryptophan (EAA)	0.058 g	0.161 g	-64%
Threonine (EAA)	0.180 g	0.453 g	-60%
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA)	0.193 g	0.559 g	-65%
Leucine (EAA, BCAA)	0.363 g	0.914 g	-60%
Lysine (EAA)	0.321 g	0.727 g	-56%
Methionine (EAA)	0.067 g	0.146 g	-54%
Cystine (conditionally essential)	0.052 g	0.176 g	-70%
Phenylalanine (EAA)	0.277 g	0.611 g	-55%
Tyrosine (conditionally essential)	0.153 g	0.400 g	-62%
Valine (EAA, BCAA)	0.226 g	0.593 g	-62%
Arginine (conditionally essential)	0.328 g	0.875 g	-63%
Histidine (EAA)	0.147 g	0.299 g	-51%
Alanine	0.216 g	0.492 g	-56%
Aspartic acid	0.572 g	1.33 g	-57%
Glutamic acid	0.897 g	2.43 g	-63%
Glycine (conditionally essential)	0.196 g	0.473 g	-59%
Proline (conditionally essential)	0.213 g	0.643 g	-67%
Serine	0.237 g	0.626 g	-62%
Alcohol, ethyl	—	0 g
Caffeine	—	0 mg
Theobromine	—	0 mg
Daidzein	—	2.20 mg
Genistein	—	5.66 mg
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones	—	9.36 mg
Purines
Purine, adenine	16.1 mg	—
Purine, guanine	18.1 mg	—
Purine, hypoxanthine	0.300 mg	—
Purine, uric acid	0 mg	—
Purine, xanthine	0.300 mg	—
Purines, total	34.8 mg	—

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Thiamin (Vitamin B1) -98% in Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned, plain Niacin (Vitamin B3) -95% in Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned, plain Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine -91% in Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned, plain Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) -85% in Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned, plain

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