Black Eye Beans
The black-eyed pea or black-eyed bean, a legume, is a subspecies of the cowpea, grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean. The common commercial one is called the California Black eye; it is pale-colored with a prominent black spot.
Black-eyed Beans are a low-fat and low-calorie food and a good source of Protein. It is also a good source of fibre which helps to regulate your digestive system, and increasing your intake could help alleviate constipation and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
| Nutritional Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | 100g |
| Calories | 87.8 |
| Calories from fat | 1.8 |
| *Daily Value (%) | |
| Total Fat 0.2 g | 0.3% |
| Saturated fat 0.1 g | 0.5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat 0 g | – |
| Monounsaturated fat 0.1 g | – |
| Trans fat 0 g | – |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium 115 mg | 4.8% |
| Potassium 0 mg | – |
| Total Carbohydrates 14.4 g | 4.8% |
| Dietary fiber 4.4 g | 17.6% |
| Sugar 0 g | – |
| Protein 7.1 g | 14.2% |
| Vitamin A | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0% |
| Calcium | 83.9% |
| Iron | 101.4% |