Nutritional Value of Cowpea (black-eyed peas)
Cowpea or back-eyed pea is a pale colored legume with a firm black colored eye shaped spot on it. It is commonly cooked to prepare food.

Nutrition Facts and Information about Cowpea: Cowpea is rich in potassium with good amount of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. It also has small amount of iron, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese and selenium.

Vitamin Content of Cowpea: Cowpea is rich in vitamin A and C. It has good amount of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6 and pantothenic acid. It also has small amount of folate.

Calorie Content of Cowpea: 100g of Cinnamon has 44 calories. Calories from fat are 3.

Health Benefits of Cowpea: Cowpea tones the spleen, stomach and pancreas; it helps induce urination and relieves damp conditions like leucorrhea.

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Nutritional Value of Pigeon Pea (Red Gram, Toor, Congo Pea, Gunga Pea)
Pigeon Pea commonly known as Red Gram, Toor, Congo pea or Gunga Pea is yellow colored legume. It is cooked and used as food in day to day life.

Nutrition Facts and Information about Pigeon Pea: Pigeon Pea is rich is potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium. It has good amount of iron and selenium and small amount of zinc, copper and manganese.

Vitamin Content of Pigeon Pea: Pigeon Pea has good amount of Vitamin A, Niacin and small amount of thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6, folate and pantothenic acid.

Calorie Content of Pigeon Pea: 100g of Pigeon Pea has 343 calories. Calories from fat are 12.

Health Benefits of Pigeon Pea: Pigeon Pea cures cough, poisoning effect, gas troubles, acidity, stomach pain and piles. It makes a balanced human food, quells swelling of internal organs and with water it cures intoxicating effects.

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This article was contributed by Nishidha Patil