The black-eyed pea, black-eyed bean, or goat pea, a legume, is a subspecies of the cowpea, grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean. The common commercial variety is called the California Blackeye; it is pale coloured with a prominent black spot. The American South has countless varieties, many of them heirloom, that vary in size from the small lady peas to very large ones. The colour of the eye may be black, brown, red, pink, or green. All the peas are green when freshly shelled and brown or buff when dried. A popular variation of the black-eyed pea is the purple hull pea; it is usually green with a prominent purple or pink spot. Nutritional Value 1. All varieties of cowpeas are very good sources of vegetarian protein. 100 grams of dry seeds contain 336 calories, and 23.52 g or 42% of recommended daily values of protein. 2. As in other field beans, black-eyed peas also carry good amounts of dietary fiber provide 10.6 g or 28% of fiber per 100 grams. Black Eyed peas are gluten-free food items. Serving Size:1 cup Total Calories 336 Protein 23.5 g Fat 0.4 g Carbohydrate 60 g Nutrients Calcium, Ca 11 % Copper, Cu 42.25 % Iron, Fe 45.94 % Magnesium, Mg 46 % Manganese, Mn 76.4 % Phosphorus, P 42.4 %
