Pigeon pea: Nutrition Facts

Pigeon pea is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 351.3 kcal

Pigeon pea contains 0 grams of total sugars, 15 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Pigeon pea — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Pigeon pea provides about 28.9% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 1.8% of the daily intake of fats and 20.3% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein21.7 g
28.9%
Fat1.5 g
1.8%
Carbs62.8 g
20.3%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Pigeon pea of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B10.6 mg
50.0%
Vitamine B20.2 mg
15.4%
Vitamine B33 mg
18.8%
Vitamine B40 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B51.3 mg
26.0%
Vitamine B60.3 mg
23.1%
Vitamine B90.5 mg
125.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Pigeon pea.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium130 mg
13.0%
Iron5.2 mg
52.0%
Magnesium183 mg
45.8%
Phosphorus367 mg
52.4%
Potassium1.4 g
29.6%
Sodium17 mg
1.3%
Zinc2.8 mg
25.5%
Copper1.1 mg
122.2%
Manganese1.8 mg
78.3%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Pigeon pea.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan212 mg
2.6%
Threonine767 mg
32.0%
Isoleucine785 mg
39.3%
Leucine1.5 g
33.7%
Lysine1.5 g
37.1%
Methionine243 mg
13.5%
Cystine250 mg
13.9%
Phenylalanine1.9 g
42.2%
Tyrosine538 mg
12.2%
Valine937 mg
37.5%
Arginine1.3 g
21.3%
Histidine774 mg
36.9%
Alanine972 mg
14.7%
Aspartic acid2.1 g
17.6%
Glutamic acid5.0 g
37.0%
Glycine802 mg
22.9%
Proline955 mg
21.2%
Serine1.0 g
12.4%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.549 g), isoleucine (0.785 g) and valine (0.937 g).
Pigeon pea contains 3.27 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.802 g), arginine (1.299 g) and methionine (0.243 g).
Pigeon pea contains 2.34 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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