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

Mean value per 165.00 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:  160.050     5.5%     7.3%
Protein                 Gms :    5.231     8.3%    10.5%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :    0.627     0.6%     0.9%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :   33.544     7.1%    10.0%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    0.158     0.5%     0.6%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :    0.056
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :    0.266
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :    6.600     1.3%     1.3%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :    8.250    33.0%    33.0%
Vitamin A               Re  :  130.350    13.0%    16.3%
Vitamin A               IU  : 1305.150
Ascorbic acid           Mg  :    3.630     6.1%     6.1%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    0.167    11.1%    15.2%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.244    14.4%    18.8%
Niacin                  Mg  :    2.315    12.2%    15.4%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.107     5.4%     6.7%
Folacin                 Mcg :  209.550   104.8%   116.4%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :  689.700    34.5%    34.5%
Calcium                 Mg  :  211.200    26.4%    26.4%
Phosphorus              Mg  :   84.150    10.5%    10.5%
Magnesium               Mg  :   85.800    24.5%    30.6%
Iron                    Mg  :    1.848    18.5%    12.3%
Zinc                    Mg  :    1.700    11.3%    14.2%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    0.254     5.1%     5.1%
Copper                  Mg  :    0.219    11.0%    11.0%
Manganese               Mg  :    0.944    27.0%    27.0%
Ash                     Gms :    1.073
Water                   Gms :  124.542
Food energy             KJ  :  669.900
Myristic acid (14:0)    Gms :    0.002
Palmitic acid (16:0)    Gms :    0.135
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    0.021
Palmitoleic acid(16:1)  Gms :    0.002
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :    0.035
Docosenoic acid (22:1)  Gms :    0.020
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    0.153     2.4%     3.1%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.112     7.0%     9.4%
Histidine               Gms :    0.170    17.9%    22.4%
Isoleucine              Gms :    0.281    35.5%    44.5%
Leucine                 Gms :    0.373    33.6%    42.4%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.345    36.3%    45.4%
Methionine              Gms :    0.074
Cystine                 Gms :    0.078
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.152    14.7%    18.5%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    0.287
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.214
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    0.502    45.2%    57.0%
Threonine               Gms :    0.195    35.4%    22.1%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.061    21.8%    27.8%
Valine                  Gms :    0.304    38.4%    48.2%
Arginine                Gms :    0.366
Protein Score: 100, 47% ideal. EAA score: 1.78. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Methionine+Cystine