Nutrition facts · Beans, nuts and seeds
Calories in Black-eyed peas (cooked)
Cooked black-eyed peas have 116 calories per 100 g, and a 1 cup serving (171 g) has 198 calories. Most of those calories come from carbohydrates (20.8 g per 100 g), with a solid amount of protein (7.7 g) and very little fat (0.5 g).
Calories come from: Carbs 70% · Fat 4% · Protein 26%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 116 kcal | 7.7 g | 20.8 g | 0.5 g |
| 1 cup | 171 g | 198 kcal | 13.2 g | 35.5 g | 0.9 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 116 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 7.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20.8 g |
| of which sugars | 3.3 g |
| Fiber | 6.5 g |
| Fat | 0.5 g |
| of which saturated | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 4 mg |
What changes the calories
- Dry black-eyed peas absorb water as they cook, so the same peas weigh much more cooked than dry and have fewer calories per gram once cooked.
- Simmering them with bacon, ham hock, sausage or oil, as in many Southern recipes, adds the calories of the fat that ends up in the pot.
- Canned black-eyed peas may be packed in liquid with added salt or sugar, so draining and rinsing brings them closer to plain boiled peas.
- Portions are often heaped in bowls or as a side, so a typical helping can easily be more than 1 cup.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh your peas after cooking and log them as cooked, not dry, since the calories per gram differ a lot between the two.
- Log any bacon, ham, butter or oil cooked with the peas as separate entries so the added fat is counted.
- Snap a photo of your plate in BerryFit to log the meal quickly, then adjust the portion size to match what you actually ate.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in 1 cup of cooked black-eyed peas?
One cup of cooked black-eyed peas (171 g) has 198 calories, with 13.2 g protein, 35.5 g carbs and 0.9 g fat.
How much protein is in black-eyed peas?
Cooked black-eyed peas have 7.7 g of protein per 100 g, or 13.2 g in a 1 cup serving.
Are black-eyed peas high in carbs?
Carbs are their main macronutrient, at 20.8 g per 100 g cooked, including 6.5 g of fiber and 3.3 g of sugar. They are very low in fat at 0.5 g per 100 g.
How do black-eyed peas compare to lentils in calories?
They are the same: cooked black-eyed peas and cooked lentils both have 116 calories per 100 g. Other cooked legumes like butter beans (115) and split peas (118) are very close too.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, FDC ID 173759); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
