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Pigeon peas nutrition facts

A typical portion of pigeon peas (1 cup; 168 g, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) has 200 calories and 11g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 121 calories (mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt) to 343 (mature seeds, raw).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (168g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories200

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g1%

Saturated Fat 0g1%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 10mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 39g14%

Dietary Fiber 11g40%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 11g23%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 70mg6%

Iron 1.9mg10%

Potassium 650mg14%

* 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 Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 6.8g; more than 44% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 121; more than 34% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 5mg; more than 12% of reference foods

1 cup weighs 168 g in USDA's record for Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt (FDC 172437); across 3 records of pigeon peas USDA weighs it at 168 to 205 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 75% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 22% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Copper0.5 mg in 1 cup (168 g), 50% of the Daily Value
Folate186 µg DFE in 1 cup (168 g), 47% of the Daily Value
Manganese0.8 mg in 1 cup (168 g), 37% of the Daily Value
Thiamin0.2 mg in 1 cup (168 g), 20% of the Daily Value
Magnesium77 mg in 1 cup (168 g), 18% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus200 mg in 1 cup (168 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Zinc1.5 mg in 1 cup (168 g), 14% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172437), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of pigeon peas USDA describes

Pigeon peas (red… (FDC 172436) has the most calories per 100 g (343); the fewest: Pigeon peas (red… (FDC 172437) (121)

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

All 3 USDA descriptions of pigeon peas, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt	121	6.8 g	0.4 g	5 mg
Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw	343	21.7 g	1.5 g	17 mg
Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt	121	6.8 g	0.4 g	241 mg

Every nutrient in this record (59)

The portion is 1 cup (168 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	11.4 g	6.76 g	23%
Total lipid (fat)	0.64 g	0.38 g	1%
Carbohydrate, by difference	39.1 g	23.3 g	14%
Ash	1.78 g	1.06 g
Energy	203 kcal	121 kcal
Water	115 g	68.5 g
Fiber, total dietary	11.3 g	6.70 g	40%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.14 g	0.083 g	1%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0050 g	0.0030 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.34 g	0.20 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	72.2 mg	43.0 mg	6%
Iron, Fe	1.86 mg	1.11 mg	10%
Magnesium, Mg	77.3 mg	46.0 mg	18%
Phosphorus, P	200 mg	119 mg	16%
Potassium, K	645 mg	384 mg	14%
Sodium, Na	8.40 mg	5.00 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	1.51 mg	0.90 mg	14%
Copper, Cu	0.45 mg	0.27 mg	50%
Manganese, Mn	0.84 mg	0.50 mg	37%
Selenium, Se	4.87 µg	2.90 µg	9%

Vitamins (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.25 mg	0.15 mg	20%
Riboflavin	0.099 mg	0.059 mg	8%
Niacin	1.31 mg	0.78 mg	8%
Pantothenic acid	0.54 mg	0.32 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.084 mg	0.050 mg	5%
Folate, total	186 µg	111 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	186 µg	111 µg
Folate, DFE	186 µg	111 µg	47%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.11 g	0.066 g
Threonine	0.40 g	0.24 g
Isoleucine	0.41 g	0.24 g
Leucine	0.81 g	0.48 g
Lysine	0.80 g	0.47 g
Methionine	0.13 g	0.076 g
Cystine	0.13 g	0.078 g
Phenylalanine	0.97 g	0.58 g
Tyrosine	0.28 g	0.17 g
Valine	0.49 g	0.29 g
Arginine	0.68 g	0.41 g
Histidine	0.40 g	0.24 g
Alanine	0.51 g	0.30 g
Aspartic acid	1.12 g	0.67 g
Glutamic acid	2.63 g	1.57 g
Glycine	0.42 g	0.25 g
Proline	0.50 g	0.30 g
Serine	0.54 g	0.32 g

Fatty acids (5)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 16:0	0.13 g	0.077 g
SFA 18:0	0.010 g	0.0060 g
MUFA 18:1	0.0050 g	0.0030 g
PUFA 18:2	0.33 g	0.20 g
PUFA 18:3	0.015 g	0.0090 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172437: 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 pigeon peas?

200 in 1 cup (168 g) of mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt; 121 to 343 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in pigeon peas?

11g in 1 cup; 6.8 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in pigeon peas?

10mg in 1 cup; 5 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