Family:
Leguminosae
Synonyms:
Cajan inodorum,
Cajanus bicolor,
Cajanus cajan,
Cajanus cajan var. bicolor,
Cajanus cajan f. bicolor
Philippine local names:
Part utilized as vegetables
Uses
Other Additional Information
Documentation of Indigenous Vegetables (2020) Retrieved from www.iveg.com.
Properties
Food Composition per 100g Edible Portion | Unit | Pigeon pea seed, fresh | Pigeon pea seed, dried | Pigeon pea seed, dried, boiled | Pigeon pea pod | Pigeon pea pod, boiled | |
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Water
Energy, calculated Energy, calculated Protein Total Fat Carbohydrate, total Carbohydrate, available Ash, total |
g
kcal kJ g g g g g |
62.6 143 599 8.2 0.7 26 19.7 2.5 |
10.6 348 1458 21.2 1.2 63.2 48.2 3.8 |
67.9 125 525 5.7 0.6 24.3 17.5 1.5 |
61.7 149 622 8.2 0.7 27.4 18.4 2 |
78.4 84 351 5.6 0.3 14.7 9.2 1 |
courtesy of Food and Nutrition Research Institute Department of Science and Technology