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Snow peas nutrition facts
A typical portion of snow peas (1 cup, chopped; 98 g, raw) has 40 calories and 3g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 6 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 40 calories (edible-podded, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) to 52 (edible-podded, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt).
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, edible-podded, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 2.8g
- more than 29% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 42
- more than 11% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 4mg
- more than 10% of reference foods
1 cup, chopped weighs 98 g in USDA's record for Peas, edible-podded, raw (FDC 170010).
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 C59 mg in 1 cup, chopped (98 g), 65% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K25 µg in 1 cup, chopped (98 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.1 mg in 1 cup, chopped (98 g), 12% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.2 mg in 1 cup, chopped (98 g), 10% of the Daily Value
- Folate41 µg DFE in 1 cup, chopped (98 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170010), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of snow peas USDA describes
Edible-podded, frozen, cooked… has the most calories per 100 g (52); the fewest: Edible-podded, cooked, boiled… (40)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peas, edible-podded, raw | 42 | 2.8 g | 0.2 g | 4 mg |
| Peas, edible-podded, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 52 | 3.5 g | 0.4 g | 5 mg |
| Peas, edible-podded, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | 50 | 3.5 g | 0.4 g | 241 mg |
| Peas, edible-podded, boiled, drained, without salt | 42 | 3.3 g | 0.2 g | 4 mg |
| Peas, edible-podded, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | 40 | 3.3 g | 0.2 g | 240 mg |
| Peas, edible-podded, frozen, unprepared | 42 | 2.8 g | 0.3 g | 4 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (87)
The portion is 1 cup, chopped (98 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2.74 g | 2.80 g | 5% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.20 g | 0.20 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 7.40 g | 7.55 g | 3% |
| Ash | 0.55 g | 0.56 g | |
| Energy | 41.2 kcal | 42.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 87.1 g | 88.9 g | |
| Total Sugars | 3.92 g | 4.00 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.55 g | 2.60 g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.038 g | 0.039 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.021 g | 0.021 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.087 g | 0.089 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 42.1 mg | 43.0 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.04 mg | 2.08 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 23.5 mg | 24.0 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus, P | 51.9 mg | 53.0 mg | 4% |
| Potassium, K | 196 mg | 200 mg | 4% |
| Sodium, Na | 3.92 mg | 4.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.26 mg | 0.27 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.077 mg | 0.079 mg | 9% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.24 mg | 0.24 mg | 10% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.69 µg | 0.70 µg | 1% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 52.9 µg | 54.0 µg | 6% |
| Carotene, beta | 617 µg | 630 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 43.1 µg | 44.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.38 mg | 0.39 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 725 µg | 740 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 58.8 mg | 60.0 mg | 65% |
| Thiamin | 0.15 mg | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin | 0.078 mg | 0.080 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 0.59 mg | 0.60 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.73 mg | 0.75 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.16 mg | 0.16 mg | 9% |
| Folate, total | 41.2 µg | 42.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 17.1 mg | 17.4 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 24.5 µg | 25.0 µg | 20% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 41.2 µg | 42.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 41.2 µg | 42.0 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.026 g | 0.027 g | |
| Threonine | 0.097 g | 0.099 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.16 g | 0.16 g | |
| Leucine | 0.22 g | 0.23 g | |
| Lysine | 0.20 g | 0.20 g | |
| Methionine | 0.011 g | 0.011 g | |
| Cystine | 0.031 g | 0.032 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.088 g | 0.090 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.097 g | 0.099 g | |
| Valine | 0.27 g | 0.27 g | |
| Arginine | 0.13 g | 0.13 g | |
| Histidine | 0.017 g | 0.017 g | |
| Alanine | 0.057 g | 0.058 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.22 g | 0.23 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.44 g | 0.45 g | |
| Glycine | 0.071 g | 0.072 g | |
| Proline | 0.062 g | 0.063 g | |
| Serine | 0.12 g | 0.13 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0020 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.032 g | 0.033 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0029 g | 0.0030 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.021 g | 0.021 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.073 g | 0.075 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.013 g | 0.013 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 170010: 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 snow peas?
40 in 1 cup, chopped (98 g) of raw; 40 to 52 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in snow peas?
3g in 1 cup, chopped; 2.8 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in snow peas?
0mg in 1 cup, chopped; 4 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