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SWITCH – Project number: 101060483
Call: HORIZON-CL6-2021-FARM2FORK-01-15:
Transition to sustainable and healthy dietary behaviour
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Food indexLegumesDry
Dry cowpea

Dry cowpea

Legumes are an excellent source of protein and fibre, with low fat content, and are a great alternative to red meat when paired with other high-protein foods like fish and poultry, offering a much lower environmental impact.

Data

Environmental score

For producing 1kg

Water Footprint

Water Footprint

6906 liters water/kg

Carbon Footprint

Carbon Footprint

0.5 kg CO2e/kg

Nutritional information

For 100g

  • Proteins (g)22.4
  • Fat (g)1.4
  • Carbohydrates (g)50.9
  • Salt (g)4
  • Fibre (g)12.7