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Black eyed peas: weights & conversions

A US cup of black eyed peas weighs about 170 g. 100 g is 77 calories and 5 g of protein.

Also written as: blackeyed peas, black-eyed peas.

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1 cup of black eyed peas is about 170 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of black eyed peas weighs, from the cup weight above.

black eyed peas volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup170 g6 oz
3/4 cup128 g
2/3 cup113 g
1/2 cup85 g
1/3 cup56.7 g
1/4 cup42.5 g
1 tablespoon10.6 g
1 teaspoon3.54 g

Ounces and pounds

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black eyed peas weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for black eyed peas by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)775 g0.6 g13.9 g4.7 g300 mg
Per cup (170 g)1318.5 g1.02 g23.6 g7.99 g510 mg
Per tablespoon (10.6 g)80.53 g0.06 g1.48 g0.5 g32 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)875.67 g0.68 g15.8 g5.33 g340 mg

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  • Kidney beans, the same amount. Firmer than black eyed peas, without the same earthy flavor.

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Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of black eyed peas?
One US cup of black eyed peas weighs about 170 g (6 oz). A tablespoon is about 10.6 g and a teaspoon about 3.54 g.
How many cups is 100 g of black eyed peas?
100 g of black eyed peas is about 0.59 cups — near enough to 5/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in black eyed peas?
Black eyed peas has about 77 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 131 calories a cup.
How much protein is in black eyed peas?
About 5 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 5.67 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of black eyed peas?
Kidney beans, the same amount. Firmer than black eyed peas, without the same earthy flavor.

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