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Raw Cowpeas, Catjang, Mature Seeds

343 calories and 23.9 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 10.7 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cowpeas, catjang, mature seeds, raw

Source category
Legumes and Legume Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 175208
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 86% of 380 other complete beans & lentils profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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573calories
in 167 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein39.8 g—
Carbohydrate99.6 g36%
Fat3.5 g4%
Fiber17.9 g64%
Total sugars——
Sodium97 mg4%
Saturated fat0.9 g5%
Potassium2,296 mg49%
Calcium142 mg11%
Iron16.62 mg92%
Magnesium556 mg132%
Vitamin C2.5 mg3%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 27%Carbs 68%Fat 5%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 67 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water11.05 g1051
Energy343 kcal1008
Energy1,435 kj1062
Protein23.85 g1003
Total lipid (fat)2.07 g1004
Ash3.39 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference59.64 g1005
Fiber, total dietary10.7 g1079
Calcium, Ca85 mg1087
Iron, Fe9.95 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg333 mg1090
Phosphorus, P438 mg1091
Potassium, K1,375 mg1092
Sodium, Na58 mg1093
Zinc, Zn6.11 mg1095
Copper, Cu1.059 mg1098
Manganese, Mn1.544 mg1101
Selenium, Se9.1 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid1.5 mg1162
Thiamin0.68 mg1165
Riboflavin0.17 mg1166
Niacin2.795 mg1167
Pantothenic acid1.511 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.361 mg1175
Folate, total639 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food639 µg1187
Folate, DFE639 µg1190
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin A, RAE2 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Vitamin A, IU33 iu1104
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Fatty acids, total saturated0.542 g1258
SFA 12:00.001 g1263
SFA 14:00.004 g1264
SFA 16:00.417 g1265
SFA 18:00.087 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.173 g1292
MUFA 16:10.006 g1275
MUFA 18:10.144 g1268
MUFA 20:10.002 g1277
MUFA 22:10.019 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.889 g1293
PUFA 18:20.563 g1269
PUFA 18:30.326 g1270
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Tryptophan0.294 g1210
Threonine0.908 g1211
Isoleucine0.969 g1212
Leucine1.828 g1213
Lysine1.614 g1214
Methionine0.34 g1215
Cystine0.263 g1216
Phenylalanine1.393 g1217
Tyrosine0.771 g1218
Valine1.137 g1219
Arginine1.652 g1220
Histidine0.74 g1221
Alanine1.088 g1222
Aspartic acid2.881 g1223
Glutamic acid4.518 g1224
Glycine0.985 g1225
Proline1.072 g1226
Serine1.194 g1227

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