white cowpea
White cowpea
White cowpea is a pale-seeded cowpea form, sold mainly dried and cooked until tender for soups, stews, salads and other dishes.
About White cowpea
White cowpea refers to a cowpea variety with pale or white seeds, rather than to a separate general category of bean. The dry seeds are typically oval or kidney-shaped, though size and markings vary by cultivar. When cooked, they become tender with a mild, earthy flavour.
They are commonly sold dried and need cooking before use; some markets also sell cooked or canned cowpeas. White-seeded types may have a contrasting dark eye, while others are nearly uniform in colour. The name does not specify a cultivar, so cooking time, texture, and seed appearance can vary.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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White cowpea nutrition & diet
White cowpea nutritional value
Reference: Cowpea, white
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 320.3kcal
- Protein
- 21.3g
- Carbs
- 53.8g
- 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.
Dried, cooked, and canned cowpeas differ in water content and concentration; soaking, cooking, and any added salt or other ingredients affect comparisons.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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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Nutrition reference: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 — B006 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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