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Green peas nutrition facts

A typical portion of green peas (1 cup; 145 g, raw (Survey)) has 120 calories and 8g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 33 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 50 calories (canned, seasoned, solids and liquids) to 364 (split, mature seeds, raw).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (145g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.5g1%

Saturated Fat 0g1%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 5mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 21g8%

Dietary Fiber 8g30%

Total Sugars 8g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 40mg3%

Iron 2.1mg12%

Potassium 350mg8%

* 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 for Green peas, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 5.4g; more than 40% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 81; more than 23% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 5mg; more than 12% of reference foods

1 cup weighs 145 g in USDA's record for Green peas, raw (FDC 2709797); across 27 records of green peas USDA weighs it at 134 to 227 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 26% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Vitamin C58 mg in 1 cup (145 g), 64% of the Daily Value
Thiamin0.4 mg in 1 cup (145 g), 32% of the Daily Value
Vitamin K36 µg in 1 cup (145 g), 30% of the Daily Value
Copper0.3 mg in 1 cup (145 g), 28% of the Daily Value
Folate94 µg DFE in 1 cup (145 g), 24% of the Daily Value
Niacin3.0 mg in 1 cup (145 g), 19% of the Daily Value
Zinc1.8 mg in 1 cup (145 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.2 mg in 1 cup (145 g), 15% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 cup (145 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus157 mg in 1 cup (145 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Magnesium48 mg in 1 cup (145 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709797), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of green peas USDA describes

Split, mature seeds, raw has the most calories per 100 g (364); the fewest: Seasoned, solids and liquids (50)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 33 USDA descriptions of green peas, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Green peas, rawSame values: Peas, green, raw	81	5.4 g	0.4 g	5 mg
Peas, green, split, mature seeds, raw	364	23.1 g	3.9 g	5 mg
Green peas, fresh, cooked, no added fat	84	5.6 g	0.4 g	126 mg
Green peas, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine	102	5.5 g	2.7 g	140 mg
Green peas, fresh, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type	106	5.5 g	3.1 g	131 mg
Green peas, fresh, cooked with oil	109	5.5 g	3.4 g	122 mg
Green peas, cooked, from restaurant	119	5.4 g	4.7 g	211 mg
Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	84	5.4 g	0.2 g	239 mg
Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	84	5.4 g	0.2 g	3 mg
Peas, green, frozen, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)	77	5.2 g	0.4 g	108 mg
Peas, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt	78	5.2 g	0.3 g	72 mg
Peas, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	78	5.2 g	0.3 g	323 mg
Green peas, frozen, cooked, no added fat	78	5.1 g	0.3 g	188 mg
Green peas, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine	95	5 g	2.5 g	199 mg
Green peas, NS as to form, cookedSame values: Green peas, frozen, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type	98	5 g	2.8 g	191 mg
Green peas, frozen, cooked with oil	102	5 g	3.2 g	182 mg
Peas, green, sweet, canned, sodium added, sugar added, drained and rinsed	78	4.7 g	1.2 g	207 mg
Peas, green (includes baby and lesuer types), canned, drained solids, unpreparedSame values: Green peas, canned, cooked, no added fat	68	4.5 g	0.8 g	273 mg
Peas, green, canned, no salt added, drained solids	69	4.4 g	0.4 g	2 mg
Green peas, canned, cooked with butter or margarine	86	4.4 g	3 g	282 mg
Green peas, canned, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type	89	4.4 g	3.3 g	274 mg
Green peas, canned, cooked with oil	92	4.3 g	3.7 g	265 mg
Peas, green, canned, drained solids, rinsed in tap water	71	4.3 g	1 g	231 mg
Green peas, canned, reduced sodium, cooked, no added fat	66	4 g	0.4 g	11 mg
Green peas, canned, reduced sodium, cooked with butter or margarine	89	3.9 g	3.1 g	32 mg
Green peas, canned, reduced sodium, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type	93	3.9 g	3.6 g	22 mg
Green peas, canned, reduced sodium, cooked with oil	97	3.9 g	4 g	11 mg
Peas, green, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids	53	3.2 g	0.3 g	9 mg
Peas, green, canned, seasoned, solids and liquids	50	3.1 g	0.3 g	254 mg
Peas, green, canned, regular pack, solids and liquids	58	3 g	0.5 g	185 mg

Every nutrient in this record (65)

The portion is 1 cup (145 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	7.86 g	5.42 g	16%
Total lipid (fat)	0.58 g	0.40 g	1%
Carbohydrate, by difference	21.0 g	14.4 g	8%
Energy	117 kcal	81.0 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	114 g	78.9 g
Total Sugars	8.22 g	5.67 g
Fiber, total dietary	8.27 g	5.70 g	30%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.10 g	0.071 g	1%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.051 g	0.035 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.27 g	0.19 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	36.3 mg	25.0 mg	3%
Iron, Fe	2.13 mg	1.47 mg	12%
Magnesium, Mg	47.9 mg	33.0 mg	11%
Phosphorus, P	157 mg	108 mg	13%
Potassium, K	354 mg	244 mg	8%
Sodium, Na	7.25 mg	5.00 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	1.80 mg	1.24 mg	16%
Copper, Cu	0.26 mg	0.18 mg	28%
Selenium, Se	2.61 µg	1.80 µg	5%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	55.1 µg	38.0 µg	6%
Carotene, beta	651 µg	449 µg
Carotene, alpha	30.4 µg	21.0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.19 mg	0.13 mg	1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	3,592 µg	2,477 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	58.0 mg	40.0 mg	64%
Thiamin	0.39 mg	0.27 mg	32%
Riboflavin	0.19 mg	0.13 mg	15%
Niacin	3.03 mg	2.09 mg	19%
Vitamin B-6	0.25 mg	0.17 mg	14%
Folate, total	94.3 µg	65.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	41.2 mg	28.4 mg	7%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	36.0 µg	24.8 µg	30%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	94.3 µg	65.0 µg
Folate, DFE	94.3 µg	65.0 µg	24%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

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 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 16:0	0.093 g	0.064 g
SFA 18:0	0.010 g	0.0070 g
MUFA 18:1	0.051 g	0.035 g
PUFA 18:2	0.22 g	0.15 g
PUFA 18:3	0.051 g	0.035 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0 g	0 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 2709797: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in green peas?

120 in 1 cup (145 g) of raw (Survey); 50 to 364 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in green peas?

8g in 1 cup; 5.4 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in green peas?

5mg in 1 cup; 5 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov