Cowpeas — Nutrition Facts
About 70% of the calories
in cowpeas come
from carbohydrates (83 calories).
Cowpeas contain
20.8 grams of carbohydrates per every 100 grams.
There are
116
calories
in 100 g of cowpeas.
Basic nutrients (nutrition summary):
0.5 grams of fat,
7.7 grams of protein,
20.8 grams of carbs,
70 grams of water,
0.9 grams of ash.
Cowpeas contain
3.3 grams of total sugars,
6.5 grams of dietary fiber and
n/d of starch.
They
have
0 milligrams of cholesterol and
0 grams of total trans fats.
Cowpeas — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)
Every 100 grams of cowpeas provide about 10% of recommended daily protein intake. They also content up to 1% of the daily intake of fats and 7% of carbs.
| PCF | Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 7.7 g | 10.3% |
| Fat | 0.5 g | 0.6% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.8 g | 6.7% |
Vitamins
The chart below shows the vitamin content of cowpeas.
| Vitamins | Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0.1% |
| Beta-Carotene | 9µg | 0.2% |
| Alpha-Carotene | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin D2 | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin D3 | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 1.9% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1.4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 16.7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 4.6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 3.1% |
| Vitamin B4 | 32.2mg | 6.4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8.2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 7.7% |
| Vitamin B9 | 208µg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0% |
| Fat-soluble Water-soluble |
Minerals
| Minerals | Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 24mg | 2.4% |
| Iron | 2.51mg | 25.1% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 13.3% |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 22.3% |
| Potassium | 278mg | 5.9% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0.3% |
| Zinc | 1.29mg | 11.7% |
| Copper | 0.27mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.48mg | 20.9% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 4.5% |
| Fluoride | 0µg | 0% |