Nutritional Information for Purple Hull Peas

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Nutritional Data for Purple Hull Peas from the USDA Web Site

Below is the nutritional information for purple hull peas as given by the USDA National Nutrient Database.

If you'd like to go to the USDA site yourself, and look for nutritional info on different variations of serving purple hull peas, go to:

www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search

Once on this page, in the "Keyword(s)" box, type "cowpeas" (one word), then click on "Submit."

From there, pick the variation of peas most appropriate to the way you cook or eat them.

Of the variations listed on the USDA site, probably the closest match to the way we typically eat them around here is the one shown as "Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt." The nutritional values for this method are shown below.

The values shown in the right hand column are for one cup of purple hull peas. A typical serving size is 1/2 cup. (Though in Emerson, we tend to eat a whole lot more.)

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NDB No: 16363 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 grams	Number of Data Points	Std. Error	1.00 X 1 cup ------- 171g
Proximates
Water	g	70.04	23	0.603	119.77
Energy	kcal	116	0	0	198
Energy	kJ	484	0	0	828
Protein	g	7.73	24	0.163	13.22
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.53	24	0.031	0.91
Ash	g	0.94	24	0.03	1.61
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	20.76	0	0	35.50
Fiber, total dietary	g	6.5	0	0	11.1
Sugars, total	g	3.30	0	0	5.64
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	24	28	0.819	41
Iron, Fe	mg	2.51	29	0.1	4.29
Magnesium, Mg	mg	53	29	1.487	91
Phosphorus, P	mg	156	28	4.148	267
Potassium, K	mg	278	29	7.5	475
Sodium, Na	mg	240	0	0	410
Zinc, Zn	mg	1.29	35	0.044	2.21
Copper, Cu	mg	0.268	35	0.013	0.458
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.475	29	0.018	0.812
Fluoride, F	mcg	3.0	9	0	5.1
Selenium, Se	mcg	2.5	15	0.625	4.3
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	0.4	0	0	0.7
Thiamin	mg	0.202	21	0.011	0.345
Riboflavin	mg	0.055	21	0.003	0.094
Niacin	mg	0.495	21	0.036	0.846
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.411	8	0.019	0.703
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.100	8	0.006	0.171
Folate, total	mcg	208	8	19.105	356
Folic acid	mcg	0	0	0	0
Folate, food	mcg	208	8	19.105	356
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	208	0	0	356
Choline, total	mg	32.2	0	0	55.1
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00	0	0	0.00
Vitamin B-12, added	mcg	0.00	0	0	0.00
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	1	0	0	2
Retinol	mcg	0	0	0	0
Carotene, beta	mcg	9	0	0	15
Carotene, alpha	mcg	0	0	0	0
Cryptoxanthin, beta	mcg	0	0	0	0
Vitamin A, IU	IU	15	0	0	26
Lycopene	mcg	0	0	0	0
Lutein + zeaxanthin	mcg	0	0	0	0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.28	0	0	0.48
Vitamin E, added	mg	0.00	0	0	0.00
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	mcg	1.7	0	0	2.9
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	0.138	0	0	0.236
12:0	g	0.000	0	0	0.000
14:0	g	0.001	0	0	0.002
16:0	g	0.106	0	0	0.181
18:0	g	0.022	0	0	0.038
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	0.044	0	0	0.075
16:1 undifferentiated	g	0.002	0	0	0.003
18:1 undifferentiated	g	0.036	0	0	0.062
20:1	g	0.001	0	0	0.002
22:1 undifferentiated	g	0.005	0	0	0.009
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	0.225	0	0	0.385
18:2 undifferentiated	g	0.143	0	0	0.245
18:3 undifferentiated	g	0.083	0	0	0.142
Cholesterol	mg	0	0	0	0
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.095	0	0	0.162
Threonine	g	0.294	0	0	0.503
Isoleucine	g	0.314	0	0	0.537
Leucine	g	0.592	0	0	1.012
Lysine	g	0.523	0	0	0.894
Methionine	g	0.110	0	0	0.188
Cystine	g	0.085	0	0	0.145
Phenylalanine	g	0.451	0	0	0.771
Tyrosine	g	0.250	0	0	0.427
Valine	g	0.368	0	0	0.629
Arginine	g	0.535	0	0	0.915
Histidine	g	0.240	0	0	0.410
Alanine	g	0.352	0	0	0.602
Aspartic acid	g	0.933	0	0	1.595
Glutamic acid	g	1.463	0	0	2.502
Glycine	g	0.319	0	0	0.545
Proline	g	0.347	0	0	0.593
Serine	g	0.387	0	0	0.662

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21 (2008)

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