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Nutritional Profile of Boiled Common Cowpeas (Blackeyes, Crowder, Southern, Mature Seeds, With Salt)

We got 65 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Boiled Common Cowpeas (Blackeyes, Crowder, Southern, Mature Seeds, With Salt).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks notably well (Top 100) for one nutrient:

Folate, food (Water-soluble Vitamins)

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks high (Top 250) for five additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Fiber, total dietary (Carbohydrates)
Folate, total (Water-soluble Vitamins)
Fluoride, F (Minerals)
Erucic Acid (22:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Legumes and Legume Products) shows that it ranks first-class (Top 10) for one nutrient:

Fluoride, F (Minerals)

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for one additional nutrient:

Erucic Acid (22:1) (Monounsaturated Fats)

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Nutrient Content Of Boiled Common Cowpeas (Blackeyes, Crowder, Southern, Mature Seeds, With Salt)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Boiled Common Cowpeas (Blackeyes, Crowder, Southern, Mature Seeds, With Salt)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Boiled Common Cowpeas (Blackeyes, Crowder, Southern, Mature Seeds, With Salt)

20.8%

0.5%

7.7%

70%

Carbs

Fats

Protein

Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Boiled Common Cowpeas (Blackeyes, Crowder, Southern, Mature Seeds, With Salt)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Boiled Common Cowpeas (Blackeyes, Crowder, Southern, Mature Seeds, With Salt)

In food category: Legumes and Legume Products

Carbohydrates (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference	20.8 g	5.9 g	132	1086
Fiber, total dietary	6.5 g	1.8 g	67	183
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)	3.3 g	935.5 mg	86	1346
Fatty Acids (4)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated	44 mg	12.5 mg	304	2797
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated	225 mg	63.8 mg	303	2290
Fatty Acids, total saturated	138 mg	39.1 mg	273	2669
Total Lipid (Fat)	530 mg	150.3 mg	306	1698
Saturated Fats (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Myristic Acid (14:0)	1 mg	0.3 mg	91	1149
Palmitic Acid (16:0)	106 mg	30.1 mg	276	2170
Stearic Acid (18:0)	22 mg	6.2 mg	215	1669
Monounsaturated Fats (4)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Erucic Acid (22:1)	5 mg	1.4 mg	13	206
Oleic Acid (18:1)	36 mg	10.2 mg	291	2776
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)	2 mg	0.6 mg	86	981
Paullinic Acid (20:1)	1 mg	0.3 mg	77	473
Polyunsaturated Fats (2)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)	143 mg	40.5 mg	266	2251
Linolenic Acid (18:3)	83 mg	23.5 mg	208	873
Amino Acids (18)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Alanine	352 mg	99.8 mg	85	624
Arginine	535 mg	151.7 mg	89	494
Aspartic Acid	933 mg	264.5 mg	86	319
Cystine	85 mg	24.1 mg	83	411
Glutamic Acid	1.5 g	413.9 mg	76	496
Glycine	319 mg	90.4 mg	94	696
Histidine	240 mg	68 mg	83	769
Isoleucine	314 mg	89 mg	107	718
Leucine	592 mg	167.8 mg	97	522
Lysine	523 mg	148.3 mg	91	529
Methionine	110 mg	31.2 mg	82	840
Phenylalanine	451 mg	127.9 mg	79	616
Proline	347 mg	98.4 mg	93	763
Serine	387 mg	109.7 mg	86	701
Threonine	294 mg	83.3 mg	97	720
Tryptophan	95 mg	26.9 mg	83	370
Tyrosine	250 mg	70.9 mg	90	793
Valine	368 mg	104.3 mg	97	686
Protein (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Protein	7.7 g	2.2 g	188	849
Water-soluble Vitamins (9)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Folate, DFE	208 µg	59 µg	44	250
Folate, food	208 µg	59 µg	42	97
Folate, total	208 µg	59 µg	44	183
Niacin	495 µg	140.3 µg	208	2044
Pantothenic Acid	411 µg	116.5 µg	70	777
Riboflavin	55 µg	15.6 µg	146	756
Thiamin	202 µg	57.3 µg	86	682
Vitamin B6	100 µg	28.3 µg	172	881
Vitamin C	400 µg	113.4 µg	77	619
Fat-soluble Vitamins (5)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
alpha-Tocopherol	280 µg	79.4 µg	133	615
beta-Carotene	9 µg	2.6 µg	94	1157
Phylloquinone	1.7 µg	0.5 µg	139	908
Vitamin A, IU	15 IU	4.3 IU	50	1023
Vitamin A, RAE	1 µg	0.3 µg	56	712
Minerals (11)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Calcium, Ca	24 mg	6.8 mg	144	523
Copper, Cu	268 µg	76 µg	128	581
Fluoride, F	3 µg	0.9 µg	5	192
Iron, Fe	2.5 mg	711.6 µg	123	670
Magnesium, Mg	53 mg	15 mg	84	273
Manganese, Mn	475 µg	134.7 µg	105	577
Phosphorus, P	156 mg	44.2 mg	119	508
Potassium, K	278 mg	78.8 mg	195	620
Selenium, Se	2.5 µg	0.7 µg	87	669
Sodium, Na	240 mg	68 mg	138	909
Zinc, Zn	1.3 mg	365.7 µg	103	784
Other Micronutrients (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Choline	32.2 mg	9.1 mg	120	834
Water (1)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Water	70 g	19.8 g	144	1043
Other (3)	per 100g	per Oz	Rank Cat.	Rank Foods
Ash	940 mg	266.5 mg	129	566
Kcal (Energy)	116 kcal	32.9 kcal	153	572
KJ (Energy)	484 kj	137.2 kj	98	705

Figure 2. Nutritional profile of boiled common cowpeas (blackeyes, crowder, southern, mature seeds, with salt) with 65 nutrient values.

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Common Serving Sizes Of Boiled Common Cowpeas (Blackeyes, Crowder, Southern, Mature Seeds, With Salt)

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / Measurement	Weight in Gr	Weight in Oz
Cup	171.0 g	6.0 oz

Figure 3. Common serving sizes of boiled common cowpeas (blackeyes, crowder, southern, mature seeds, with salt)

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Common Cowpeas	No of Nutrients
Boiled Common Cowpeas (Blackeyes, Crowder, Southern, Without Salt, Mature Seeds)	64
Raw Common Cowpeas (Blackeyes, Crowder, Southern, Mature Seeds)	65

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