Cow Peas

Cow peas

2 oz cow peas (frozen black eyed peas) contain:

74 cal;
5 gm protein (incomplete);
.22 mg  fat;
13 gm carbohydrate;
16 mg calcium;
101 mg phosphorus;
1.7 mg iron;
28 mg sodium;
219 mg potassium; 
96 units A;
.25 mg B-1;
.07 mg B-2;
.8 mg niacin;
7 mg C.

The fresh ripe seeds of this trailing plant contain a moderately large amount of incomplete protein and are fairly high in calories. Cow peas are rich in potassium, an aid against high blood pressure, low blood sugar, and heart problems, and necessary for the change of sugar to energy in the body, and they also have a good amount of phosphorus, necessary for the proper formation of bones and teeth.