Pea

LegumePeaSweetGrassyGreenStarchyFresh

Nutrition (per 100 g)

Calories: 81
Protein (g): 5.4
Fat (g): 0.4
Carbs (g): 14.5
Fiber (g): 5.1
Sodium (mg): 5

Values reflect raw green peas; cooking changes water content and texture but macronutrients remain in a similar range.

Storage

Room temp: up to 1 days
Refrigerated: up to 3 days
Frozen: up to 365 days

Pea is a small, round green legume encased in a fibrous pod. It tastes sweet and grassy with a tender pop and a creamy finish when cooked. Cooks blanch, saute, or puree peas for sides, soups, risottos, and salads, and they are sold fresh in the pod, shelled, frozen, or canned.

Peas were domesticated in the eastern Mediterranean and Near East and spread across Europe and Asia. They feature in British, French, and Indian dishes and grow best as a cool-season crop. Modern production relies heavily on freezing and widespread temperate cultivation.