La preferida, pigeon peas
Packaged product Beans and Legumes La Preferida
La preferida, pigeon peas contains 64 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.5 cup, 125 g (125 g) provides about 80 kcal.
Roughly 78% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 22% from protein and 0% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in beans and legumes on FoodFactly, where the median is 171 kcal per 100 g across 18,681 products.
100 g provides 11% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 64 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 0 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat L | 0 g | 0% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium L | 392 mg | 17% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 14.4 g | 5% |
| Dietary fiber L | 4 g | 14% |
| Total sugars L | 0.8 g | |
| Protein L | 4 g | 8% |
| Vitamin A L | 96 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C L | 1 mg | 1% |
| Calcium L | 16 mg | 1% |
| Iron L | 0.58 mg | 3% |
% 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 22%
- Carbohydrates 78%
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
Nutritional insights
- Protein4 gbelow the median for beans and legumes (median 6.8 g)
- Fiber4 gabove the median for beans and legumes (median 3.8 g)
- Sugars0.8 gin the lowest quarter of beans and legumes (median 2.6 g)
- Fat0 gin the lowest quarter of beans and legumes (median 2.7 g)
- Saturated fat0 gin the lowest quarter of beans and legumes (median 0.5 g)
- Sodium392 mgabove the median for beans and legumes (median 199 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal6.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Full nutrient profile
Other components (1)
| Vitamin A, IU L | 320 IU |
|---|
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 64 kcal | 64 kcal |
| Protein | 4 g | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14.4 g | 14.4 g |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fiber | 4 g | 4 g |
| Sugars | 0.8 g | 0.8 g |
| Sodium | 392 mg | 392 mg |
Product details
- Brand
- La Preferida
- Barcode
- 0071524030552
- Label serving
- 0.5 cup (125 g)
- Category
- Pigeon peas
- Nutri-Score
- B as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 3 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
Ingredients
Green pigeon peas, water and salt.
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
Ingredient guides: Salt
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Split Pigeon Peas Suraj | 343 | 22.9 g | 62.9 g | 1.4 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2018031. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated July 23, 2018. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0071524030552. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 22, 2020. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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