Sugar Snap Pea

VegetablePeaLegumeSweetCrispGreenGrassyJuicyFresh

Nutrition (per 100 g)

Calories: 42
Protein (g): 2.8
Fat (g): 0.2
Carbs (g): 7.5
Fiber (g): 2.6
Sodium (mg): 4

Low in fat with modest protein and carbohydrates; contains dietary fiber and natural sugars that contribute sweetness.

Storage

Room temp: up to 1 days
Refrigerated: up to 5 days
Frozen: up to 270 days

Sugar snap pea is a crisp, edible-pod pea with plump, rounded pods and tender peas inside. It tastes sweet with a juicy snap, holds color and texture in quick heat, and cooks in minutes. Enjoy it raw, stir-fried, or lightly steamed; it's sold whole and often stringless.

Developed in the United States in the 1970s by crossing snow and garden peas, sugar snap peas spread into markets across North America, Europe, and East Asia. They are grown as a cool-season crop and harvested young for crisp, edible pods.