USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Peas and carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

1/2 cup of peas and carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt (80 g) has 40 calories, 2g of protein, 0g of fat and 2g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 170018). It is one of 12 USDA descriptions of peas and carrots.

FoodData Central 170018, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1/2 cup (80g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories40

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 55mg2%

Total Carbohydrate 8g3%

Dietary Fiber 2g9%

Total Sugars 3g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 2g5%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 20mg1%

Iron 0.8mg4%

Potassium 130mg3%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 3.1g; more than 30% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 48; more than 13% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 3.1g; more than 81% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 2g9%

Protein 2g5%

Potassium 130mg3%

Calcium 20mg1%

Iron 0.8mg4%

Sodium 55mg2%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 170018); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin A381 µg RAE in 1/2 cup (80 g), 42% of the Daily Value
Thiamin0.2 mg in 1/2 cup (80 g), 15% of the Daily Value
Vitamin K15 µg in 1/2 cup (80 g), 13% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170018), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 71% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 22% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	48.0	13%
Protein	3.09 g	30%
Total fat	0.42 g	20%
Carbohydrate	10.1 g	55%
Fiber	3.10 g	81%
Total sugars	4.36 g	68%
Sodium	68.0 mg	47%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (87)

The portion is 1/2 cup (80 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	2.47 g	3.09 g	5%
Total lipid (fat)	0.34 g	0.42 g	0%
Carbohydrate, by difference	8.10 g	10.1 g	3%
Ash	0.46 g	0.57 g
Energy	38.4 kcal	48.0 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	68.6 g	85.8 g
Total Sugars	3.49 g	4.36 g
Fiber, total dietary	2.48 g	3.10 g	9%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.062 g	0.077 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.028 g	0.035 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.16 g	0.20 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	18.4 mg	23.0 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	0.75 mg	0.94 mg	4%
Magnesium, Mg	12.8 mg	16.0 mg	3%
Phosphorus, P	39.2 mg	49.0 mg	3%
Potassium, K	126 mg	158 mg	3%
Sodium, Na	54.4 mg	68.0 mg	2%
Zinc, Zn	0.36 mg	0.45 mg	3%
Copper, Cu	0.061 mg	0.076 mg	7%
Manganese, Mn	0.16 mg	0.20 mg	7%
Selenium, Se	0.88 µg	1.10 µg	2%

Vitamins (24)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	381 µg	476 µg	42%
Carotene, beta	3,780 µg	4,725 µg
Carotene, alpha	1,494 µg	1,868 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.42 mg	0.52 mg	3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	79.2 µg	99.0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	1,230 µg	1,538 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	6.48 mg	8.10 mg	7%
Thiamin	0.18 mg	0.23 mg	15%
Riboflavin	0.051 mg	0.064 mg	4%
Niacin	0.92 mg	1.15 mg	6%
Pantothenic acid	0.13 mg	0.16 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.070 mg	0.087 mg	4%
Folate, total	20.8 µg	26.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	14.5 mg	18.1 mg	3%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	15.0 µg	18.8 µg	13%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	20.8 µg	26.0 µg
Folate, DFE	20.8 µg	26.0 µg	5%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.017 g	0.021 g
Threonine	0.12 g	0.16 g
Isoleucine	0.093 g	0.12 g
Leucine	0.15 g	0.18 g
Lysine	0.15 g	0.18 g
Methionine	0.036 g	0.045 g
Cystine	0.033 g	0.041 g
Phenylalanine	0.091 g	0.11 g
Tyrosine	0.054 g	0.067 g
Valine	0.11 g	0.13 g
Arginine	0.19 g	0.23 g
Histidine	0.050 g	0.063 g
Alanine	0.12 g	0.15 g
Aspartic acid	0.24 g	0.29 g
Glutamic acid	0.37 g	0.47 g
Glycine	0.082 g	0.10 g
Proline	0.079 g	0.099 g
Serine	0.082 g	0.10 g

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0.00080 g	0.0010 g
SFA 14:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 16:0	0.054 g	0.068 g
SFA 18:0	0.0056 g	0.0070 g
MUFA 18:1	0.028 g	0.035 g
PUFA 18:2	0.13 g	0.16 g
PUFA 18:3	0.029 g	0.036 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.00080 g	0.0010 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170018: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat peas and carrots

USDA lists 12 preparations of peas and carrots. The peas and carrots page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov