Green peas
Green peas are immature pea seeds used fresh or cooked in soups, stews, rice dishes, and side dishes.
About Green peas
Green peas are the tender, immature seeds of the pea plant, generally eaten after removal from their pods. They are used in soups, stews, rice dishes, salads, pasta, curries, and side dishes, either whole or incorporated into other preparations.
The usually round, green seeds have a soft skin, moist texture, and mildly sweet, vegetal flavour. Their texture varies with maturity, storage, and processing, and may range from tender and yielding to softer cooked forms.
Common commercial forms include fresh, frozen, and canned peas; dried mature peas are not the same form. Green peas may be boiled, steamed, simmered, or sautéed, then left whole, crushed into a coarse mash, or made into a smooth purée.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for green peas
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
green peas
pois verts
guisantes verdes
grüne Erbsen
piselli verdi
ervilhas verdes
pèsols verds
groene erwten
gröna ärter
grønne ærter
grønne erter
vihreät herneet
zielony groszek
zelený hrášek
zelený hrášok
зелёный горошек
zelyony goroshek
зелений горошок
zelenyi horoshok
зелен грах
zelen grah
πράσινος αρακάς
prásinos arakás
yeşil bezelye
بازلاء خضراء
bazlāʾ khaḍrāʾ
نخودفرنگی سبز
nokhod-e farangi-ye sabz
हरी मटर
hari matar
সবুজ মটরশুঁটি
sabuj moṭorśũṭi
பச்சைப் பட்டாணி
pachchaip paṭṭāṇi
పచ్చి బఠాణీలు
pacchi baṭāṇīlu
ಹಸಿರು ಬಟಾಣಿ
hasiru baṭāṇi
പച്ചപ്പട്ടാണി
pachchappaṭṭāṇi
グリーンピース
gurīn pīsu
青豌豆
qīng wāndòu
풋완두
put-wandu
kacang polong hijau
kacang pis hijau
đậu Hà Lan xanh
ถั่วลันเตาสีเขียว
thùa lan tao sǐ khǐao
mbaazi za kijani
prásinos arakás
Romanised form
hasiru baṭāṇi
Romanised form
gurīn pīsu
Romanised form
green pea (canned)
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green pea (cooked)
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green pea (raw)
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Green peas, canned, cooked with butter or margarine
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Green peas, canned, cooked with oil
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Green peas, canned, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Green peas, canned, cooked, no added fat
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Green peas, canned, reduced sodium, cooked with butter or margarine
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Green peas, canned, reduced sodium, cooked with oil
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Green peas, canned, reduced sodium, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Green peas, canned, reduced sodium, cooked, no added fat
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Green peas, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine
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Green peas, fresh, cooked with oil
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Green peas, fresh, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Green peas, fresh, cooked, no added fat
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Green peas, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine
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Green peas, frozen, cooked with oil
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Green peas, frozen, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Green peas, frozen, cooked, no added fat
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Green peas, NS as to form, cooked
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Green peas, raw
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pachchaip paṭṭāṇi
Romanised form
bazlāʾ khaḍrāʾ
Romanised form
zelenyi horoshok
Romanised form
put-wandu
Romanised form
sabuj moṭorśũṭi
Romanised form
qīng wāndòu
Romanised form
hari matar
Romanised form
pachchappaṭṭāṇi
Romanised form
zelyony goroshek
Romanised form
zelen grah
Romanised form
nokhod-e farangi-ye sabz
Romanised form
thùa lan tao sǐ khǐao
Romanised form
pacchi baṭāṇīlu
Romanised form
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Green peas nutrition & diet
Green peas nutritional value
Peas, green, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 81kcal
- Protein
- 5.4g
- Carbs
- 14.4g
- Fat
- 0.4g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Use the immature pea seeds, fresh or appropriately frozen, with pods excluded unless the product specifically includes them. Boiled, steamed, canned, dried, puréed, or sauced forms need separate matching; added butter, cream, oil, salt, or stock changes the preparation context and serving interpretation.
Compare the right form: Match references to green pea seeds, fresh, frozen, or canned, with pods excluded; identify cooked, puréed, dried, or sauce-added form.
Diet considerations
Green peas are plant seeds and are compatible with plant-based patterns when plain. Butter, cream, cheese, meat stock, or bacon changes compatibility, while canned sauces and coatings require ingredient review. Their use in larger portions, soups, mashed dishes, or with rice and other cereals changes the carbohydrate pattern.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically incompatible
- This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Peas, green, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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