Pigeon peas

About this record

Pigeon peas is listed here under Legumes, with the preparation “Boiled”, from the source record “Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt”. 25 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Iodine, Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent), Vitamin E, Vitamin K (phylloquinone), Biotin (B7), Choline; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Folate (total): 58th of 718 foods with a value (111 µg per 100 g)
• Magnesium: 146th of 772 foods with a value (46 mg per 100 g)
• Copper: 143rd of 744 foods with a value (0.269 mg per 100 g)
• Manganese: 134th of 688 foods with a value (0.501 mg per 100 g)
• Thiamin (B1): 182nd of 743 foods with a value (0.146 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Other preparation in the data: Dried

Source record: Peas, pigeon (red gram), mature seeds, dry. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Other preparation in the data: Raw

Source record: Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): “Peas, pigeon (red gram), mature seeds, boiled” (release 2026 (14th edition, May 2026)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

Related records

• Pigeonpeas (raw)

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