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Nutritional Data for 1/2 CUP COWPEAS; IMMATURE SEEDS, CKD, BOILED, DRAINED, WO/SALT

Mean value per 82.00 grams edible part;  0.0% refuse 
Portions:  1/2 CUP = 82.00 gm, 1 CUP = 165.00 gm
3.7% Cals from fat, 14.2% Cals from protein, 82.0% Cals from carbs.

                                          Male    Female
Name                    Unit    Amount    %RDA     %RDA
Food energy             KCal:   79.540     2.7%     3.6%
Protein                 Gms :    2.599     4.1%     5.2%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :    0.312     0.3%     0.4%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :   16.671     3.5%     5.0%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    0.079     0.2%     0.3%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :    0.028
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :    0.132
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :    3.280     0.7%     0.7%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :    4.100    16.4%    16.4%
Vitamin A               Re  :   64.780     6.5%     8.1%
Vitamin A               IU  :  648.620
Ascorbic acid           Mg  :    1.804     3.0%     3.0%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    0.083     5.5%     7.5%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.121     7.1%     9.3%
Niacin                  Mg  :    1.150     6.1%     7.7%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.053     2.7%     3.3%
Folacin                 Mcg :  104.140    52.1%    57.9%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :  342.760    17.1%    17.1%
Calcium                 Mg  :  104.960    13.1%    13.1%
Phosphorus              Mg  :   41.820     5.2%     5.2%
Magnesium               Mg  :   42.640    12.2%    15.2%
Iron                    Mg  :    0.918     9.2%     6.1%
Zinc                    Mg  :    0.845     5.6%     7.0%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    0.126     2.5%     2.5%
Copper                  Mg  :    0.109     5.5%     5.5%
Manganese               Mg  :    0.469    13.4%    13.4%
Ash                     Gms :    0.533
Water                   Gms :   61.894
Food energy             KJ  :  332.920
Myristic acid (14:0)    Gms :    0.001
Palmitic acid (16:0)    Gms :    0.067
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    0.011
Palmitoleic acid(16:1)  Gms :    0.001
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :    0.017
Docosenoic acid (22:1)  Gms :    0.010
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    0.076     1.2%     1.6%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.056     3.5%     4.6%
Histidine               Gms :    0.084     8.9%    11.1%
Isoleucine              Gms :    0.139    17.6%    22.1%
Leucine                 Gms :    0.185    16.7%    21.1%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.171    18.0%    22.6%
Methionine              Gms :    0.037
Cystine                 Gms :    0.039
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.075     7.3%     9.2%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    0.143
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.107
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    0.249    22.5%    28.3%
Threonine               Gms :    0.097    17.6%    11.0%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.030    10.8%    13.8%
Valine                  Gms :    0.151    19.1%    23.9%
Arginine                Gms :    0.182
Protein Score: 100, 47% ideal. EAA score: 1.78. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Methionine+Cystine