Calories in Cowpeas, frondosos consejos, crudo

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Cowpeas, frondosos consejos, crudo contains 29 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 taza, picada (36 g) provides about 10 kcal.

Roughly 51% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 43% from protein and 6% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in productos vegetales y vegetales on FoodFactly, where the median is 35 kcal per 100 g across 866 foods.

100 g provides 40% of the Daily Value for Vitamina C, 30% of the Daily Value for Thiamin (B1) and 25% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9).

These values are for the raw food. Cooking changes the water content and some nutrients, so cooked versions are listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

29kcal per 100 g
4,1 gprotein
4,8 gcarbohydrates
0,25 gfat
10kcal in 1 taza, picada (36 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 29 kcal
Total fat ? 0,25 g 0,3%
Saturated fat ? 0,066 g 0,3%
Trans fat Z 0 g
Cholesterol Z 0 mg 0%
Sodium ? 7 mg 0,3%
Total carbohydrates C 4,8 g 2%
Dietary fiber not reported
Total sugars not reported
Protein ? 4,1 g 8%
Vitamina A ? 36 µg4%
Vitamina C ? 36 mg40%
Vitamina D Z 0 µg0%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0,35 mg30%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0,18 mg13%
Niacin (B3) ? 1,1 mg7%
Ácido pantoténico (B5) ? 0,06 mg1%
Vitamina B6 ? 0,18 mg10%
Folate (B9) C 101 µg25%
Vitamina B12 Z 0 µg0%
Calcio ? 63 mg5%
Iron ? 1,9 mg11%
Magnesio ? 43 mg10%
Fósforo ? 9 mg0,7%
Potasio ? 455 mg10%
Zinc ? 0,29 mg3%
Copper ? 0,19 mg21%
Manganese ? 0,51 mg22%
Selenio C 0,9 µg2%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 43%Carbohydrates: 51%Fat: 6%29kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 43%
  • Carbohydrates 51%
  • Fat 6%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Vitamina C40%Thiamin (B1)30%Folate (B9)25%Manganese22%Copper21%Riboflavin (B2)13%Iron11%Vitamina B610%Magnesio10%Potasio10%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein4,1 gin the top quarter of productos vegetales y vegetales (median 2 g)
  • Fat0,25 gbelow the median for productos vegetales y vegetales (median 0,3 g)
  • Saturated fat0,066 gabove the median for productos vegetales y vegetales (median 0,052 g)
  • Sodium7 mgin the lowest quarter of productos vegetales y vegetales (median 36 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal14,1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water89,8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Grasa monoinsaturada ?0,022 g
Grasa poliinsaturada ?0,11 g
Individual fatty acids (8)
Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) ?0,06 g
SFA 14:0 ?0,001 g
SFA 16:0 ?0,053 g
SFA 18:0 ?0,008 g
MUFA 18:1 ?0,013 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0,044 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0,001 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0,008 g
Carotenoids (2)
Retinol Z0 µg
Vitamina D (D2 + D3), Unidades Internacionales Z0 IU
Other components (6)
Agua ?89,8 g
Ash ?1,1 g
Energy ?121 kJ
Vitamina A, UI ?712 IU
Ácido fólico Z0 µg
Folato, comida ?101 µg

Other forms of Cowpeas

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Cowpeas, cápsulas jóvenes con semillas, crudo Raw 44 3,3 g 9,5 g 0,3 g
Cowpeas, frondosos consejos, cocinado, hervido, drenaje, sin sal Cooked 22 4,7 g 2,8 g 0,1 g
Cowpeas, cápsulas jóvenes con semillas, cocinado, hervido, drenaje, con sal Cooked 34 2,6 g 7 g 0,3 g
Cowpeas, frondosos consejos, cocinado, hervido, drenaje, con sal Cooked 22 4,7 g 2,8 g 0,1 g
Cowpeas, cápsulas jóvenes con semillas, cocinado, hervido, drenaje, sin sal Cooked 34 2,6 g 7 g 0,3 g
Cowpeas, comunes (negros), crowder, meridional), semillas maduras, crudo Raw 336 23,5 g 60 g 1,3 g
Cowpeas, comunes (negros), crowder, meridional), semillas maduras, cocinado, hervido, sin sal Cooked 116 7,7 g 20,8 g 0,53 g
Cowpeas, comunes (negros), crowder, meridional), semillas maduras, enlatados, llano Canned 77 4,7 g 13,6 g 0,55 g
Cowpeas, comunes (negros), crowder, meridional), semillas maduras, enlatado con cerdo Canned 83 2,7 g 16,5 g 1,6 g
Cowpeas, catjang, semillas maduras, crudo Raw 343 23,9 g 59,6 g 2,1 g
Cowpeas, catjang, semillas maduras, cocinado, hervido, sin sal Cooked 117 8,1 g 20,3 g 0,71 g
Cowpeas, catjang, semillas maduras, cocinado, hervido, con sal Cooked 117 8,1 g 20,3 g 0,71 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Frijoles, riñón, semillas maduras, brotado, crudo Raw 29 4,2 g 4,1 g 0,5 g
Fiddlehead ferns, crudo Raw 34 4,6 g 5,5 g 0,4 g
Jute, potherb, crudo Raw 34 4,7 g 5,8 g 0,25 g
Setas blancas, crudo Raw 22 3,1 g 3,3 g 0,34 g
Broccoli, tallos, crudo Raw 28 3 g 5,2 g 0,35 g
Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), frondosos consejos, crudo Raw 30 5,3 g 3,3 g 0,69 g
Hojas de calabaza, crudo Raw 19 3,2 g 2,3 g 0,4 g
Hojas de amaranto, crudo Raw 23 2,5 g 4 g 0,33 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in raw cowpeas?

100 g of raw cowpeas has 29 kcal. 1 taza, picada (36 g): about 10 kcal. 1 hoja (3 g): about 1 kcal.

How much protein is in raw cowpeas?

Raw cowpeas contains 4,1 g of protein per 100 g (8% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 1,5 g in 1 taza, picada (36 g). About 43% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other productos vegetales y vegetales, that is among the highest quarter (median 2 g).

How many carbs are in raw cowpeas?

Raw cowpeas has 4,8 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g.

How much fat is in raw cowpeas?

Raw cowpeas contains 0,25 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0,066 g is saturated (0,3% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does raw cowpeas contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamina C (40% DV), Thiamin (B1) (30% DV), Folate (B9) (25% DV), manganese (22% DV) and copper (21% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in raw cowpeas?

100 g contains 7 mg of sodium, 0,3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does cowpeas have the same nutrition raw and cooked?

No. Per 100 g, cowpeas, frondosos consejos, crudo has 29 kcal, while cowpeas, frondosos consejos, cocinado, hervido, drenaje, sin sal has 22 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated 1 de abril de 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on 6 de noviembre de 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 169224. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 1 de abril de 2019. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).

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