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Marrowfat pea

A marrowfat pea is a mature dried green pea that cooks soft and starchy, commonly used whole or prepared as mushy peas.

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About Marrowfat pea

A marrowfat pea is a mature, dried pea commonly used whole or processed into foods such as mushy peas. Unlike fresh garden peas, it is harvested at full maturity and dried for storage. It is sold dried and may also be available cooked or canned.

The dried peas are round and green, and become soft and starchy when cooked. Their flavour is mild and earthy, with a dense texture that can turn creamy when mashed or cooked thoroughly. Cooking time and texture depend on soaking and preparation, and packaged forms may include other ingredients.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Marrowfat pea nutrition & diet

Marrowfat pea nutritional value

Reference: Peas, dried, raw

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

Calories
303kcal
Protein
21.6g
Carbs
52.0g
Fat
2.4g

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

Dried, cooked, mashed, and canned marrowfat peas have different water content and are not interchangeable for nutrition comparison. Added salt or other ingredients in prepared forms also matter.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 13-130 ↗. 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.

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