Pigeon peas (Red gram) Nutrition facts
Pigeon peas (Red gram)
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Pigeon peas are small, round to oval, mostly cherry-red colored dicotyledon seeds in the legume family. However, they come in other color patterns as yellow, brown, variegated, etc. Pigeon peas have thought to be originated in India where they are recognized as red grams and currently grown as a major pulse crop throughout the tropics and subtropics of Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa for their nutritious dry seeds.
Botanically, the seeds of pigeon pea belong to the Fabaceae family in the Genus: Cajanus.
Scientific name: Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
| Nutrition Principle | Nutrition Value | Percentage of RDA |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | ||
| Energy | 343 Kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 62.78 g | 48% |
| Protein | 21.70 g | 39% |
| Total Fat | 1.49 g | 7.5% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 15 g | 39% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Folates | 456 μg | 114% |
| Niacin | 2.965 mg | 18.5% |
| Pyridoxine | 0.283 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin | 0.187 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin | 0.643 mg | 54% |
| Vitamin-C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Electrolytes | ||
| Sodium | 17 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 1392 mg | 30% |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 130 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 1.057 μg | 117% |
| Iron | 5.23 mg | 65% |
| Magnesium | 183 mg | 46% |
| Manganese | 1.791 mg | 78% |
| Phosphorus | 367 mg | 52% |
| Selenium | 8.2 μg | 15% |
| Zinc | 2.76 mg | 25% |
| Phyto-nutrients | ||
| Total isoflavones | 0.56 mg | -- |