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DPigeon Peas
Mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt · Legumes
Graded D — 37 out of 100, #15 of 15 plant proteins. Clean label carries the score (99/100); protein quality (diaas) drags it down (0/100).
The short version: Caribbean staple, criminally underrated elsewhere. Gandules go hard.
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Nutrition facts
Nutrition Facts
Why it scored 37
Each factor is scored 0–100, then combined with the weights shown. Read the full methodology.
Where it ranks
#15 of 15 in Plant Proteins. Why per-100-calorie scoring changes everything →
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Questions people ask
Is Pigeon Peas healthy?
It grades D — 37 out of 100, #15 of 15 plant proteins in our system. Caribbean staple, criminally underrated elsewhere. Gandules go hard.
How many calories are in Pigeon Peas?
121 calories per 100g. For context, that is scored per 100 calories here, which is why energy-dense foods can grade lower than you’d expect.
How is the nutrition score for Pigeon Peas calculated?
Each factor (protein, fiber, micronutrients, and others depending on the category) is scored 0–100 against a fixed benchmark, then combined with published weights. See the score breakdown above or read the full methodology.