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Brown cowpea

Brown cowpeas are brown-coated seeds used as dried pulses in soups and stews, becoming tender while often retaining their shape when cooked.

Brown cowpea — illustrative ingredient image

About Brown cowpea

Brown cowpea refers to cowpea seeds with a brown coat, a colour form rather than a single precisely defined cultivar. The dry seeds are typically small to medium, kidney-shaped or oval, and may have a darker area near the hilum. When cooked, they become tender but often retain their shape, with a mild, earthy flavour.

They are used as dried pulses in soups, stews, and other cooked bean preparations, after soaking or direct simmering according to the recipe and seed age. Dry seeds and boiled, drained cowpeas differ in water content and edible form. Coat colour alone does not establish a specific cultivar or a uniform cooking characteristic.

Ingredient type
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Brown cowpea nutrition & diet

Brown cowpea nutritional value

Reference: Cowpea, brown

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
320.3kcal
Protein
20.4g
Carbs
54.6g
Fat
1.1g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Distinguish dry seeds from cooked, drained cowpeas; cultivar, soaking, and cooking can affect comparisons.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 — B005 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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