How many calories in hoppin' John
A portion of hoppin' John has about 300 kcal.
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Hoppin' John is black eyed peas and rice, cooked with onion and a bit of smoked pork. In the American South you eat it on New Year's Day for luck, usually with collard greens and cornbread.
A portion is about 300 kcal, with 14 g of protein, 40 g of carbs and 9 g of fat. The peas carry most of the protein.
The peas are for coins, the greens for dollar bills, and the cornbread for gold. Some families keep a portion for the next day, when it is called Skippin' Jenny.
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Why eat black eyed peas on New Year's Day?
In the South they stand for coins, so a bowl on the first is meant to bring money all year.
How many calories with a piece of cornbread?
About 500 kcal: 300 for the hoppin' John and 200 for the cornbread.
Is hoppin' John high in protein?
Decent, at about 14 g a portion, from the peas and the pork.
