Green Peas Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

Green Peas contains 134.4 calories, 8.6g protein, 25g carbs, and 0.4g fat. Boiled and salted green peas. Unusually high in protein and fibre for a vegetable, with a naturally sweet flavour.

134.4

cal

25g

carbs

8.6g

protein

amino acids ↓

0.4g

fat

8.8g

fiber

9.5g

sugar

Vitamins in Green Peas

Per 1 cup ~160g

Vitamin A
64mcg
7%
Vitamin C
22.7mg
25%
Vitamin E
0.22mg
1%
Vitamin K
41.4mcg
35%
Vitamin B6
0.35mg
20%
Thiamin (B1)
0.41mg
35%
Niacin (B3)
3.23mg
20%
Folate
101mcg
25%

Minerals in Green Peas

Per 1 cup ~160g

Calcium
43.2mg
3%
Iron
2.46mg
14%
Magnesium
62.4mg
15%
Phosphorus
187mg
15%
Potassium
434mg
9%
Sodium
382mg
17%
Zinc
1.9mg
17%
Selenium
3.04mcg
6%
Copper
0.28mg
31%
Manganese
0.84mg
37%

Amino Acids in Green Peas

Protein breakdown per 1 cup (160g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Methionine + Cystine — 96% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 cup (160g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 168mg 105mg 2%
Isoleucine 309mg 193mg 3.6%
Leucine 512mg 320mg 6%
Lysine 502mg 314mg 5.9%
Methionine 130mg 81mg 1.5%
Phenylalanine 317mg 198mg 3.7%
Threonine 322mg 201mg 3.8%
Tryptophan 59mg 37mg 0.7%
Valine 371mg 232mg 4.3%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 cup (160g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 379mg 237mg 4.4%
Arginine 677mg 423mg 7.9%
Aspartic Acid 784mg 490mg 9.1%
Cystine 51mg 32mg 0.6%
Glutamic Acid 1173mg 733mg 13.7%
Glycine 291mg 182mg 3.4%
Proline 274mg 171mg 3.2%
Serine 286mg 179mg 3.3%
Tyrosine 179mg 112mg 2.1%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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