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Pigeonpeas

Pigeonpeas are edible legume seeds sold fresh, dried, or split, cooked whole in soups, stews and pulse-based meals or ground into flour.

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About Pigeonpeas

Pigeonpeas are the edible seeds of a legume, sold dry or fresh; dried seeds are usually beige to brown, sometimes mottled, and have a firm, starchy texture when cooked. Their flavour is mild and earthy, becoming soft and creamy with prolonged cooking.

They are commonly cooked whole in soups, stews, and pulses-based meals, or ground into flour in some food traditions. Fresh, dried, and split pigeonpeas differ in cooking time and texture, so a page about the ingredient should not treat these forms as interchangeable.

Ingredient type
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English

Pigeon pea

English

Pigeonpeas, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

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English

Pigeonpeas, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

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Pigeonpeas nutrition & diet

Pigeonpeas nutritional value

Reference: Peas, pigeon, raw

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

Calories
136kcal
Protein
7.2g
Carbs
23.9g
Fat
1.6g

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

Nutrition comparisons depend on whether the seeds are fresh or dried, and whether dried peas are whole, split, or cooked. Cooked values also reflect absorbed water.

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: Canadian Nutrient File, 2015 — 2162 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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