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Cowpeas nutrition facts

A typical portion of cowpeas (1 cup, chopped; 36 g, leafy tips, raw) has 10 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 20 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 22 calories (leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) to 343 (catjang, mature seeds, raw).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup, chopped (36g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories10

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 0mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 2g1%

Dietary Fiber not declared

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 1g3%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 20mg2%

Iron 0.7mg4%

Potassium 160mg3%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Cowpeas, leafy tips, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 4.1g; more than 35% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 29; more than 7% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 7mg; more than 15% of reference foods

1 cup, chopped weighs 36 g in USDA's record for Cowpeas, leafy tips, raw (FDC 169224); across 3 records of cowpeas USDA weighs it at 36 to 53 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 51% carbohydrate, 6% fat and 43% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Vitamin C13 mg in 1 cup, chopped (36 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Thiamin0.1 mg in 1 cup, chopped (36 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169224), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of cowpeas USDA describes

Catjang (FDC 175208) has the most calories per 100 g (343); the fewest: Leafy tips (FDC 168406) (22)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 20 USDA descriptions of cowpeas, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Cowpeas, leafy tips, raw	29	4.1 g	0.3 g	7 mg
Cowpeas, catjang, mature seeds, raw	343	23.9 g	2.1 g	58 mg
Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, raw	336	23.5 g	1.3 g	16 mg
Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, frozen, unprepared	139	9 g	0.7 g	6 mg
Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	132	8.5 g	0.7 g	5 mg
Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	131	8.5 g	0.7 g	241 mg
Cowpeas, catjang, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt	117	8.1 g	0.7 g	19 mg
Cowpeas, catjang, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt	117	8.1 g	0.7 g	255 mg
Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt	116	7.7 g	0.5 g	4 mg
Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt	116	7.7 g	0.5 g	240 mg
Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned, plain	77	4.7 g	0.6 g	293 mg
Cowpeas, leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	22	4.7 g	0.1 g	6 mg
Cowpeas, leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	22	4.7 g	0.1 g	242 mg
Cowpeas, young pods with seeds, raw	44	3.3 g	0.3 g	4 mg
Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	97	3.2 g	0.4 g	4 mg
Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	94	3.2 g	0.4 g	240 mg
Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, raw	90	3 g	0.4 g	4 mg
Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned with pork	83	2.7 g	1.6 g	350 mg
Cowpeas, young pods with seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	34	2.6 g	0.3 g	239 mg
Cowpeas, young pods with seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	34	2.6 g	0.3 g	3 mg

Every nutrient in this record (43)

The portion is 1 cup, chopped (36 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	1.48 g	4.10 g	3%
Total lipid (fat)	0.090 g	0.25 g	0%
Carbohydrate, by difference	1.74 g	4.82 g	1%
Ash	0.38 g	1.05 g
Energy	10.4 kcal	29.0 kcal
Water	32.3 g	89.8 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.024 g	0.066 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0079 g	0.022 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.038 g	0.11 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	22.7 mg	63.0 mg	2%
Iron, Fe	0.69 mg	1.92 mg	4%
Magnesium, Mg	15.5 mg	43.0 mg	4%
Phosphorus, P	3.24 mg	9.00 mg	0%
Potassium, K	164 mg	455 mg	3%
Sodium, Na	2.52 mg	7.00 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	0.10 mg	0.29 mg	1%
Copper, Cu	0.069 mg	0.19 mg	8%
Manganese, Mn	0.18 mg	0.51 mg	8%
Selenium, Se	0.32 µg	0.90 µg	1%

Vitamins (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	13.0 µg	36.0 µg	1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	13.0 mg	36.0 mg	14%
Thiamin	0.13 mg	0.35 mg	11%
Riboflavin	0.063 mg	0.17 mg	5%
Niacin	0.40 mg	1.12 mg	3%
Pantothenic acid	0.022 mg	0.060 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.064 mg	0.18 mg	4%
Folate, total	36.4 µg	101 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	36.4 µg	101 µg
Folate, DFE	36.4 µg	101 µg	9%

Fatty acids (8)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 14:0	0.00036 g	0.0010 g
SFA 16:0	0.019 g	0.053 g
SFA 18:0	0.0029 g	0.0080 g
MUFA 18:1	0.0047 g	0.013 g
PUFA 18:2	0.022 g	0.060 g
PUFA 18:3	0.016 g	0.044 g
MUFA 16:1	0.00036 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 22:1	0.0029 g	0.0080 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169224: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in cowpeas?

10 in 1 cup, chopped (36 g) of leafy tips, raw; 22 to 343 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in cowpeas?

1g in 1 cup, chopped; 4.1 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in cowpeas?

0mg in 1 cup, chopped; 7 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov