Food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Peas and onions nutrition facts
A typical portion of peas and onions (1/2 cup; 69 g, unprepared) has 50 calories and 3g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 4 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 45 calories (frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) to 70 (frozen, unprepared).
Nutrition Facts
* 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 Peas and onions, frozen, unprepared, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 4g
- more than 35% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 70
- more than 20% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 61mg
- more than 42% of reference foods
1/2 cup weighs 69 g in USDA's record for Peas and onions, frozen, unprepared (FDC 170020).
Where the calories come from: 74% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 22% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170020), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of peas and onions USDA describes
Unprepared has the most calories per 100 g (70); the fewest: Without salt (45)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peas and onions, frozen, unprepared | 70 | 4 g | 0.3 g | 61 mg |
| Peas and onions, canned, solids and liquids | 51 | 3.3 g | 0.4 g | 442 mg |
| Peas and onions, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 45 | 2.5 g | 0.2 g | 37 mg |
| Peas and onions, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | 45 | 2.5 g | 0.2 g | 273 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (61)
The portion is 1/2 cup (69 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.75 g | 3.98 g | 5% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.22 g | 0.32 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 9.32 g | 13.5 g | 3% |
| Ash | 0.48 g | 0.70 g | |
| Energy | 48.3 kcal | 70.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 56.2 g | 81.5 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.42 g | 3.50 g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.039 g | 0.057 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.021 g | 0.031 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.10 g | 0.15 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 15.9 mg | 23.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.06 mg | 1.54 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 14.5 mg | 21.0 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 40.7 mg | 59.0 mg | 3% |
| Potassium, K | 140 mg | 203 mg | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 42.1 mg | 61.0 mg | 2% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.33 mg | 0.48 mg | 3% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.071 mg | 0.10 mg | 8% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.19 mg | 0.27 mg | 8% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.41 µg | 0.60 µg | 1% |
Vitamins (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 18.6 µg | 27.0 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 9.66 mg | 14.0 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin | 0.20 mg | 0.30 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin | 0.079 mg | 0.11 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 1.19 mg | 1.72 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.11 mg | 0.16 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.099 mg | 0.14 mg | 6% |
| Folate, total | 31.1 µg | 45.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 31.1 µg | 45.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 31.1 µg | 45.0 µg | 8% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.020 g | 0.029 g | |
| Threonine | 0.10 g | 0.14 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.099 g | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.16 g | 0.23 g | |
| Lysine | 0.16 g | 0.23 g | |
| Methionine | 0.041 g | 0.059 g | |
| Cystine | 0.019 g | 0.027 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.099 g | 0.14 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.059 g | 0.085 g | |
| Valine | 0.12 g | 0.17 g | |
| Arginine | 0.23 g | 0.33 g | |
| Histidine | 0.053 g | 0.077 g | |
| Alanine | 0.12 g | 0.17 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.24 g | 0.35 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.38 g | 0.55 g | |
| Glycine | 0.095 g | 0.14 g | |
| Proline | 0.088 g | 0.13 g | |
| Serine | 0.091 g | 0.13 g |
Fatty acids (6)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.035 g | 0.051 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0035 g | 0.0050 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.021 g | 0.031 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.084 g | 0.12 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.018 g | 0.026 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170020: 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 peas and onions?
50 in 1/2 cup (69 g) of unprepared; 45 to 70 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in peas and onions?
3g in 1/2 cup; 4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in peas and onions?
40mg in 1/2 cup; 61 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