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Split Pea

Split peas are dried peas with their outer skins removed and are commonly cooked in soups, stews, and purées.

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About Split Pea

Split peas are dried mature peas processed into halves, usually by removing or loosening the seed coat and splitting the seed along its natural seam. They are used in soups, stews, dals, porridges, and savoury purées. Green and yellow types are the forms most commonly encountered.

Dry split peas are hard and usually green or yellow. Green peas tend to have a more vegetal, pea-like character, while yellow peas are often milder and slightly sweeter. Cooking makes them tender and thickens their surroundings, eventually producing a soft, creamy texture or a thick, creamy purée.

They are sold as separate dry halves, sometimes with small pieces of seed coat attached. Rinsing removes dust, while soaking can shorten cooking, although many split peas are cooked directly. Simmering softens them; stirring or blending breaks them down further and creates a smoother consistency.

Ingredient type
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Local names for split pea

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English

Split pea

English

split pea (dried, immature)

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English

split pea (dried, mature)

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split pea (dried)

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split pea (mature)

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Split Pea nutrition & diet

Split Pea nutritional value

Pea, split, dried

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
341.1kcal
Protein
23.0g
Carbs
50.5g
Fat
2.0g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F006543. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Use dried split peas after sorting and rinsing; soaking practices vary, and prolonged simmering produces a soft soup or purée. Distinguish the plain cooked pulse from preparations with ham, stock, oil, salt, vegetables, or cream. Reference the edible cooked portion and any retained broth.

Compare the right form: Match references to dried split peas or cooked split peas, specifying green or yellow type, cooking method, retained broth, and additions.

Diet considerations

Split peas are plant-origin legumes. Plain preparations can fit vegetarian and vegan patterns, but traditional soups may contain ham, bacon, meat stock, dairy, or other animal additions. Flour, fried products, and purées differ from boiled peas; carbohydrate patterns depend on portion and accompanying bread or grains.

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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Pea, split, dried ↗. 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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