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Split Yellow Peas

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

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About Split Yellow Peas

Split yellow peas are dried yellow pea seeds that have been hulled and divided into halves. They are usually small, flat-sided pieces with a pale yellow to golden colour and a dry, firm texture. The yellow type distinguishes them from green split peas, although their uses are similar.

They have a mild earthy flavour and gentle sweetness. Simmering in soups, stews, dals, or savoury purées makes them soft, creamy, and prone to breaking down as they absorb liquid. Their cooked texture therefore differs substantially from the firm dry pieces.

They may be sold plain or with additional processing such as grading, polishing, or packaging for quick preparation. Cooking changes their dry appearance into a hydrated, softened mass; extended cooking can produce a purée. The cultivar, polish level, and exact skin-removal process are unspecified.

Ingredient type
whole food

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split yellow peas

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Split Yellow Peas nutrition & diet

Split Yellow Peas nutritional value

Peas, split, dried, raw

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

Calories
328kcal
Protein
22.1g
Carbs
58.2g
Fat
2.4g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 13-141. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Use dried split yellow peas after sorting and rinsing, and distinguish them from yellow lentils or other pulses. Soaking and simmering affect tenderness and water uptake. Reference the plain cooked portion separately from soups, dals, purées, or products containing meat, dairy, oil, salt, or added grains.

Compare the right form: Match references to dried or cooked split yellow peas, confirming species or commercial identity, cooking method, retained liquid, and recipe additions.

Diet considerations

These are plant-origin legumes. Plain split yellow peas may fit vegetarian and vegan patterns, but soups or dals can contain meat, stock, butter, ghee, or dairy. Flour and fried forms differ from boiled peas, while portion size and accompanying rice, bread, or other cereals affect 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: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Peas, split, dried, 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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