Blackeye pea

Vigna unguiculata Fabaceae

Nutrition per 100g

6.9
gram
Protein
1.3
gram
Fat
19.2
gram
Carbs

Full Nutrition Breakdown per 100g

Other

Water 71.6 gram
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 116.0 kilocalorie
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 113.0 kilocalorie
Nitrogen 1.1 gram
Protein 6.9 gram
Total lipid (fat) 1.3 gram
Ash 0.993 gram
Carbohydrate, by difference 19.2 gram
Total dietary fiber (AOAC 2011.25) 4.3 gram
Starch 13.6 gram
Resistant starch 1.0 gram
Calcium, Ca 27.8 milligram
Iron, Fe 1.1 milligram
Magnesium, Mg 27.3 milligram
Phosphorus, P 83.0 milligram
Potassium, K 138.0 milligram
Sodium, Na 227.0 milligram
Zinc, Zn 0.655 milligram
Copper, Cu 0.285 milligram
Manganese, Mn 0.222 milligram

Bioactive Compounds

Flavanone Contains Saponin Contains carbohydrate Contains amino acid Contains Alkaloids Contains

Health Conditions

encourage Hyperuricemia via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Osteoporosis via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Peptic Ulcer Disease via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via Flavanone · high · evidence: limited

Research

20 studies discovered for Blackeye pea.

Functional Foods and Dietary Bioactives in Human Health.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Jul 17 · PMID 42513174

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cowpea Bioactive Activity and Gc-Ms Profiling: A Food and Health Evaluation.

Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026 Jun · PMID 42339649

Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria-Fermented Beverages from Bambara Groundnut and Cowpea Sprouts Modulate Gut Microbiota and Short-Chain Fatty Acids.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Mar 26 · PMID 41976435

Effect of optimized germination on nutritional functional and phytochemical characteristics of green gram.

Scientific reports · 2026 Mar 17 · PMID 41844696

Biochemical profile of mung bean varieties affects the growth, consumption, and digestive enzymes activities of (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

Bulletin of entomological research · 2026 Jun · PMID 41622748

Comparative multitarget vaso-protective effects of brown and black Vigna unguiculata (L.) walp extracts: Evidence of stronger modulation of sickle cell pathophysiology by the brown variety.

Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2026 Mar 25 · PMID 41461325

Effect of Weather Conditions on Phytochemical Profiles in Organically Grown Cowpea ( L. Walp).

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 Oct 16 · PMID 41157736

Integrated , microarray, and network pharmacology analysis reveals the multi-target anti-diabetic potential of .

Drug target insights · 2025 · PMID 40860754

Effect of Bioprocessing on the Nutritional Composition, Antinutrients, Functional Properties, and Metabolites of Bambara Groundnut and Its Prospective Food Applications: A Review.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 May 28 · PMID 40509243

2,4-Epibrassinolide Alleviates cd Toxicity in Vigna angularis by Boosting Antioxidant Defense, Detoxification, and Genome Stability.

Physiologia plantarum · 2025 · PMID 40437814

(Linn.) Hepper: ethnobotanical, pharmacological, phytochemical, and nutritious profile.

Phytochemistry reviews : proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe · 2025 Apr · PMID 40371400

Vigna radiata extracts in pumpkin and soya bean oil: A novel therapeutic approach for Alzheimer's disease.

PloS one · 2025 · PMID 40233108

Silicon dioxide nanoparticles as a protective agent against As(III) toxicity in Vigna mungo L. Hepper.

Environmental science and pollution research international · 2025 Apr · PMID 40186807

Change in mineral composition and cooking quality in legumes grown on semi-arid alfisols due to elevated CO and temperature.

Frontiers in nutrition · 2024 · PMID 39834453

Pro-fertility and of (Cowpea) Protein Isolate and Essential Oil: An and Studies.

Protein and peptide letters · 2025 · PMID 39773051

Animal pollination shapes fruits market features, seeds functional traits and modulates their chemistry.

Scientific reports · 2024 Sep 30 · PMID 39349705

Unveiling the therapeutic and nutritious potential of in line with its phytochemistry.

Heliyon · 2024 Sep 30 · PMID 39323861

Effects of Purified Vitexin and Iso-Vitexin from Mung Bean Seed Coat on Antihyperglycemic Activity and Gut Microbiota in Overweight Individuals' Modulation.

Nutrients · 2024 Sep 06 · PMID 39275332

Optimization of Rhizoclonium hieroglyphicum extract for enhanced synthesis of nickel oxide nanoparticles using response surface methodology and its potential exploration in biological application.

Luminescence : the journal of biological and chemical luminescence · 2024 Sep · PMID 39254155

Influence of Blanching Time on the Phytochemical and Nutritive Value of Cowpea ( L. Walp) Leafy Vegetable.

International journal of food science · 2024 · PMID 39105168

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