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Grey Peas

Grey peas are mature peas with a greyish appearance, commonly cooked in soups, stews, and other savory dishes.

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About Grey Peas

Grey peas are mature pea seeds used mainly as a dried pulse rather than as fresh green peas. They are simmered in soups, stews, and casseroles, where they pair with grains, meat, vegetables, herbs, and other savoury ingredients. They can also be served as a simple cooked side dish or mashed into a spread or filling.

When cooked, grey peas are usually mealy to creamy, with a mild earthy flavour that becomes fuller during prolonged cooking. Their tenderness depends on the variety, age, soaking, and cooking method. Some remain distinct and pleasantly firm, while others break down readily into a thick, soft mixture.

Dry grey peas may be grey, grey-brown, or mottled, with colour and seed size varying between varieties. They are commonly soaked before simmering, although some preparations cook them directly for longer. Regional products may differ in shape, colour, cooking time, and whether they are sold dry, precooked, or canned.

Ingredient type
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Local names for grey peas

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English

grey peas

English

grey pea

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Grey Peas nutrition & diet

Grey Peas nutritional value

Reference: Pea green mature

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
311kcal
Protein
23.0g
Carbs
40.5g
Fat
1.4g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Establish the exact pea variety and whether the product is mature, dried, split, whole, or cooked before matching a reference. Soaking and boiling alter the prepared portion, while puréeing, canning, salting, frying, or adding stock, fat, or sauce changes the dish context.

Compare the right form: Match references to the identified grey pea variety and its whole or split dried or cooked form; do not substitute ordinary green peas.

Diet considerations

Grey peas are plant seeds, but their exact identity and processing should be confirmed because local names can cover different varieties. Plain cooked peas fit plant-based patterns; meat stock, dairy, bacon, or animal fat changes compatibility. Flour coatings, added sugar, and cereal accompaniments alter carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0, 2025 — G760400 ↗. 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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