Cowpea, brown: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Lesera mahor guti, Barbati, Black eyed peas, Lobia peas, Chorap, Lobia, Alasande, Rymbai, Vella payaru, Pong Hawai, Chavli, Bodi, Jhudunga, Raajamaassa, Karamani, Bobbarlu, baunir. Food group: Grain Legumes. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 231 mcg — 39% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
Explore further
Cowpea, brown is a notable source of folate, iron and calcium — see what each does in pregnancy.
More grain legumes: Bengal gram, dal, Bengal gram, whole, Black gram, dal, Black gram, whole, Cowpea, white, Field bean, black.
Cowpea, brown in Indian languages
| Assamese | Lesera mahor guti |
| Bengali | Barbati |
| English | Black eyed peas, Lobia peas |
| Gujarati | Chorap |
| Hindi | Lobia |
| Kannada | Alasande |
| Khasi | Rymbai |
| Malayalam | Vella payaru |
| Manipuri | Pong Hawai |
| Marathi | Chavli |
| Odia | Jhudunga |
| Punjabi | Lobia |
| Sanskrit | Raajamaassa |
| Tamil | Karamani |
| Telugu | Bobbarlu |
| Urdu | baunir |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 320 kcal |
| Protein | 20.4 g |
| Fat | 1.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 54.6 g |
| Fibre | 11.5 g |
| Iron | 5.9 mg |
| Calcium | 82 mg |
| Folate | 231 mcg |
Why it can help during pregnancy
- Iron: Iron supports the extra blood your body makes during pregnancy.
- Folate: Folate supports your baby's early neural development.
- Calcium: Calcium helps build your baby's bones and teeth.
Consensus public-health guidance (WHO / ICMR-NIN). A balanced, varied diet matters more than any single food.
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.