Cowpeas (black eyed peas) Nutrition facts
Cowpeas (black eyed peas)
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Cowpeas are small, kidney-shaped beans in the legume family. They are also referred as southern peas or field pea in the Southern states of US, where they desired in specialty dishes. In the botanical nomenclature, the seeds, indeed, are a kind of fieldbeans and not belong to the peas family.
Botanically, the seeds belonged to the Fabaceae family, in the genus: Vigna.
Scientific name: Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 336 Kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 60.03 g | 46% |
| Protein | 23.52 g | 42% |
| Total Fat | 1.26 g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 10.6 g | 28% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 633 μg | 158% |
| Niacin | 2.075 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.496 mg | 30% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.357 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin | 0.226 mg | 17% |
| Thiamin | 0.853 mg | 71% |
| Vitamin-C | 1.5 mg | 2.5% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 16 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 1112 mg | 24% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 110 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.845 μg | 94% |
| Iron | 8.27 mg | 107% |
| Magnesium | 184 mg | 46% |
| Manganese | 1.528 mg | 66% |
| Phosphorus | 424 mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 9 μg | 16% |
| Zinc | 3.37 mg | 31% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Biochanin-A | 0.58 mg | -- |